💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Turkana haplo
Haplochromis turkanae Greenwood, 1974
📖 Overview
Fragments of ostracod shells were recorded from the stomachs and intestines of the specimens which were examined .
Scientific Name
Haplochromis turkanae
Authority
Greenwood, 1974
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Cichlidae
Genus
Haplochromis
Haplochromis
Species
Turkana haplo
Haplochromis turkanae
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Turkana haplo is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Turkana haplo is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
👄 Mouth Brooder
🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
Mouthbrooding by females.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 5°N - 2°N
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.5±0.61
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
8.6cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Greenwood, 1974
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Turkana haplo.
Mycobacteriosis (Fish Tuberculosis)
Bacterial
Fin Rot
Bacterial
Hole-in-the-Head Disease
Parasitic
Columnaris (Cotton Wool Disease)
Bacterial
Dropsy
Bacterial
Popeye (Exophthalmia)
Bacterial
Swim Bladder Disorder
Bacterial
Gill Flukes
Parasitic
Camallanus Worms
Parasitic
Nitrite Toxicity (Brown Blood Disease)
Bacterial
Ammonia Burn
Bacterial
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