Haplochromis pharyngomylus
| Haplochromis pharyngomylus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. pharyngomylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplochromis pharyngomylus Regan, 1929 | |
| 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.[3]
Major Threats
The main threat to this species is predation by Nile Perch (a potentially reversible threat). It is also potentially threatened by hybridization due to decreased water transparency (on account of eutrophication and erosion leading to increased sedimentation and runoff) interfering with mate recognition visual cues.[4]
References
- ↑ Witte, F. & de Zeeuw, M.P. 2010. Haplochromis pharyngomylus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ "Haplochromis pharyngomylus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
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