Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis spekii (Boulenger, 1906)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs over hard (mostly) and soft substrates, in sheltered and less often, exposed areas (Ref. 4983). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 558).

Habitat

benthopelagic