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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

🐟 Species in Genus Haplochromis

249 total
Haplochromis Relictidens
Haplochromis relictidens
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Retrodens
Haplochromis retrodens
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rex
Haplochromis rex
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Riponianus
Haplochromis riponianus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rubescens
Haplochromis rubescens
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rubripinnis
Haplochromis rubripinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rudolfianus
Haplochromis rudolfianus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rufocaudalis
Haplochromis rufocaudalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Rufus
Haplochromis rufus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Sauvagei
Haplochromis sauvagei
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Saxicola
Haplochromis saxicola
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Scheffersi
Haplochromis scheffersi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Schubotzi
Haplochromis schubotzi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Schubotziellus
Haplochromis schubotziellus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Serranus
Haplochromis serranus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Serridens
Haplochromis serridens
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Simba
Haplochromis simba
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Simotes
Haplochromis simotes
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Simpsoni
Haplochromis simpsoni
EN 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Smithii
Haplochromis smithii
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Snoeksi
Haplochromis snoeksi
💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Spekii
Haplochromis spekii
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Haplochromis Sphex
Haplochromis sphex
CR 💧 Freshwater
Haplochromis Squamipinnis
Haplochromis squamipinnis
LC 💧 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