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Astatoreochromis alluaudi (Alluaud's haplo)

Synonyms: Astatore alluaudi; Astatoreochromis alluaudi alluaudi; Astatoreochromis alluaudi occidentalis; Astatoreocromis alluaudi occidentalis; Haplochromis alluaudi
Language: German; Luo; Mandarin Chinese; Other

Wikipedia Abstract

Alluaud's haplo (Astatoreochromis alluaudi) is a species of freshwater fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is native to East Africa, where it occurs in many lakes, including Lake Victoria. This fish reaches about 19 centimeters in maximum length. It lives in swampy waters. It is omnivorous and is utilized to control snails. In the wild, snails make up a significant part its diet. This is reflected in its thick jaw, adapted to crush shells. It is not considered to be a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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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