Haplochromis pharyngomylus
Haplochromis pharyngomylus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Haplochromis |
Species: | H. pharyngomylus
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Binomial name | |
Haplochromis pharyngomylus Regan, 1929
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Synonyms | |
Labrochromis pharyngomylus (Regan, 1929) |
Haplochromis pharyngomylus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) SL.[2] This species feeds mainly on mollusks with both bivalves and gastropods eaten in approximately equal proportions.[2]
It is only found in the littoral and sub-littoral zone with a firm substrate such as sand or rock and it feeds on molluscs which it crushes using its pharyngeal teeth.[1]
References
- ^ a b Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. (2010). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T11075A3250174. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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