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Genus Family: Cichlidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🐠 166 Aquarium

Haplochromis

Species
249
Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.37
Threatened
20

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Haplochromis

🐟 Species in Genus Haplochromis

249 total
aquarium
Haplochromis phytophagus
DD 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Blue Victoria mouthbrooder
Haplochromis nubilus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Boulenger's Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis gracilior
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cichlid
Haplochromis aeneocolor
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cichlid
Haplochromis obliquidens
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cichlid
Haplochromis ishmaeli
CR 💧 Freshwater
Friedrich's Kivu Haplo
Haplochromis adolphifrederici
💧 Freshwater
Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder
Haplochromis fuelleborni
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Acidens
Haplochromis acidens
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Aelocephalus
Haplochromis aelocephalus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Akika
Haplochromis akika
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Albertianus
Haplochromis albertianus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Altigenis
Haplochromis altigenis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Ampullarostratus
Haplochromis ampullarostratus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Angustifrons
Haplochromis angustifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Annectidens
Haplochromis annectidens
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Antleter
Haplochromis antleter
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Apogonoides
Haplochromis apogonoides
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Aquila
Haplochromis aquila
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Arcanus
Haplochromis arcanus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Argens
Haplochromis argens
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Argenteus
Haplochromis argenteus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Artaxerxes
Haplochromis artaxerxes
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Aureus
Haplochromis aureus
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
249

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
CR
DD
Least Concern 55
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 34
Endangered 4
Critically Endangered 49
Data Deficient 75

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Rwanda
1 spp.
Republic of the Congo
1 spp.
DR Congo
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
90 m