Friedrich's Kivu haplo

Haplochromis adolphifrederici

Maternal mouthbrooding until hatching

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Haplochromis adolphifrederici is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to Lake Kivu. It is an insectivorous, maternal mouthbrooder. The specific name honours Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873-1969) the German explorer in Africa, a colonial politician and leader of a scientific research expedition in the region of the Central African Graben which traversed Africa from east to west, during which type was collected.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Haplochromis
Water type: Freshwater