Haplochromis pharyngomylus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]