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Haplochromis tanaos
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Ecological Illustration of Haplochromis tanaos (Haplochromis tanaos)
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Cichlidae

Haplochromis tanaos

Haplochromis tanaos

A Cichlid from African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Haplochromis tanaos is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.7 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cichlids and Allies
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Haplochromis
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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