Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplochromis

Species: Haplochromis velifer Trewavas, 1933

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found both close inshore and some distance out, over muddy and sandy bottoms in bays, and over clear sandy beaches (Ref. 4983). Is an omnivorous bottom feeder which preys mainly on insect larvae (esp. chironomids and trichopterans) (Ref. 558).

Habitat

benthopelagic