Haplochromis Xanthopteryx
📖 Overview
Found in rocky substrates. Restricted to places with large, very steeply sloping boulders, where it inhabits the immediately inshore slope between 0.5 and at least 5 m water depth and lives in crevices between boulders, including rock pools within emerged rocky reefs. Stomach content analyses of males showed a seasonally variable diet of insect larvae, filamentous Cyanophyta, Bryozoa, prawns, detritus and juvenile fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 29 - 31. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Haplochromis Xanthopteryx is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Haplochromis Xanthopteryx is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
A polygynous female mouth brooder with maternal parental care.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical endemic to the Mwanza Gulf in southern Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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