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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
Haplochromis Squamulatus
Haplochromis squamulatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Sulphureus
Haplochromis sulphureus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Tanaos
Haplochromis tanaos
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Taurinus
Haplochromis taurinus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Teegelaari
Haplochromis teegelaari
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Teunisrasi
Haplochromis teunisrasi
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Theliodon
Haplochromis theliodon
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Thereuterion
Haplochromis thereuterion
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Thuragnathus
Haplochromis thuragnathus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Tridens
Haplochromis tridens
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Tyrianthinus
Haplochromis tyrianthinus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Ushindi
Haplochromis ushindi
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Vanheusdeni
Haplochromis vanheusdeni
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Vanoijeni
Haplochromis vanoijeni
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Velifer
Haplochromis velifer
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Venator
Haplochromis venator
EN 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Vicarius
Haplochromis vicarius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Victoriae
Haplochromis victoriae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Victorianus
Haplochromis victorianus
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Vittatus
Haplochromis vittatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Vonlinnei
Haplochromis vonlinnei
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Welcommei
Haplochromis welcommei
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Worthingtoni
Haplochromis worthingtoni
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Xanthopteryx
Haplochromis xanthopteryx
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 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

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

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
90 m