Haplochromis polli Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis polli Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Very common within its distributional range; prefers shallow, slow-flowing zones near riverbanks; likely feeds on detritus, algae, small insects or crustaceans; agamous, ovophilic, maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307).

    Habitat


    benthopelagic