Haplochromis Latifrons

📖 Overview

Haplochromis Latifrons (Haplochromis latifrons), first described by Vranken, Van Steenberge, Heylen, Decru & Snoeks, 2022 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cichlidae (order Cichliformes). Adults typically reach 15.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 30. Diagnosis: Species with a piscivorous morphology; body very shallow, its body depth 27.2-30.1% of standard length; interorbital area flat and broad, interorbital width 57.4-63.3% of head width; outer oral teeth few and large, number of upper outer teeth 24-42; females green dorsally, white ventrally, and with a well-defined mid-lateral band; dominant male colour pattern unknown . Amongst piscivorous species from the Lake Edward system, Haplochromis latifrons differs from all, except H. mentatus and H. kimondo, by the combination of a broader interorbital area, interorbital width 57.4-63.3% of head width vs. 39.3-57.1%; a shorter anal fin base, anal fin base 14.7-17.3% of standard length vs. 17.1-22.2%; and a smallernumber of branched anal-fin rays, 7-8 vs. 9-11, rarely 8 . It differs from H. mentatus by the combination of a shorter dorsal-fin base, dorsal-fin base 47.2-50.1% of standard length vs. 50.3-54.2%; a strongly vs. weakly prominent premaxillary pedicel; a gentler sloping lower jaw side, 25-30° vs. 30-45°; juveniles and females green dorsally and white ventrally vs. uniformly yellow-green; and presence vs. absence of a well-defined mid-lateral band . It differs from H. kimondo by the combination of large vs. small outer oral teeth; a smaller number of outer upper jaw teeth, 24-42 vs. 43-70; and a shorter anal-fin base, anal-fin base 14.7-17.3% of standard length vs. 17.0-19.2% .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Haplochromis Latifrons is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical endemic to Lake Edward (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Haplochromis Latifrons.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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