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Haplochromis nubilus (Blue Victoria mouthbrooder)

Synonyms: Astatotilapia nubila; Tilapia nubila
Language: Finnish; German; Luo; Mandarin Chinese; Swahili

Wikipedia Abstract

Haplochromis nubilus, the Blue Victoria Mouthbrooder, is a species of cichlid found in several lakes and stream in eastern and central Africa. It inhabits shallow areas near shores. This species can reach a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. It is omnivorous and feeds on algae, small crustaceans, and insect larvae.
View Wikipedia Record: Haplochromis nubilus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Haplochromis nubilus

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Cichlidogyrus haplochromii[1]

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♦ 1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0