Giant Haplochromis (Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha) fish species and information / pictures of Giant Haplochromis - Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha

Giant Haplochromis (Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha

Common Name
Giant Haplochromis

Biology
Inhabits sandy bottoms with swards of Vallisneria. Feeds by scraping epiphytic algae from the leaves, grasping a leaf in its mouth and working along it (Ref. 267).

Classification

Classified By
Boulenger, 1902
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Endemic and occurring throughout Lake Malawi.
Range
9°S - 15°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)