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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 Parorthostoma
Haplochromis parorthostoma
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Parvidens
Haplochromis parvidens
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Pelagicus
Haplochromis pelagicus
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Pellegrini
Haplochromis pellegrini
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Percoides
Haplochromis percoides
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Perrieri
Haplochromis perrieri
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Petronius
Haplochromis petronius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Pharyngalis
Haplochromis pharyngalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Piceatus
Haplochromis piceatus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Pitmani
Haplochromis pitmani
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Placodus
Haplochromis placodus
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Plagiodon
Haplochromis plagiodon
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Plagiostoma
Haplochromis plagiostoma
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Planus
Haplochromis planus
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Plutonius
Haplochromis plutonius
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Polli
Haplochromis polli
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Prodromus
Haplochromis prodromus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Prognathus
Haplochromis prognathus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Pseudopellegrini
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Ptistes
Haplochromis ptistes
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Pundamilia
Haplochromis pundamilia
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Pyrrhocephalus
Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Pyrrhopteryx
Haplochromis pyrrhopteryx
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Quasimodo
Haplochromis quasimodo
💧 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