Haplotaxodon microlepis Boulenger, 1906

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Haplotaxodon

Species: Haplotaxodon microlepis Boulenger, 1906

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Adults roam the open waters of the lake, solitary or in pairs (Ref. 86760). Occasionally found schooling in coastal waters along rocky coasts. Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 6770). Biparental mouthbrooding of the young (Ref. 86760).

    Habitat


    pelagic