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Haplochromis obesus (Boulenger, 1906)

Description

Common Names

  • 浅灰朴丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 淺灰樸麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cichliformes

    Family: Cichlidae

    Genus: Haplochromis

    Species: Haplochromis obesus (Boulenger, 1906)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Occurs in the littoral and sublittoral areas. Most specimens were caught over a hard substrate (sand, shingle and rock), few over mud (Ref. 4983). Feeds on fish embryos or larvae (Ref. 558).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic