Life Cycle
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A polygynous female mouth brooder with maternal parental care.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 28 - 30
Trophic Strategy
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Confined to rocky substrates. A cryptic species inhabiting moderately steep and steep shores with medium to large boulders, where it lives in large crevices between rocks, predominantly in shallow waters and in rockpools within emerged rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic insect larvae, especially Ephemeroptera, but occasionally takes zooplankton, small fish and Bryozoa.
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Confined to rocky substrates. A cryptic species inhabiting moderately steep and steep shores with medium to large boulders, where it lives in large crevices between rocks, predominantly in shallow waters and in rock pools within emerged rocky reefs. Feeds mainly on benthic insect larvae, especially Ephemeroptera, but occasionally takes zooplankton, small fish and Bryozoa.
Haplochromis pundamilia: Brief Summary
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Haplochromis pundamilia is a species of cichlid endemic to the Tanzanian portions of Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 12.4 centimetres (4.9 in) SL.
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