Haplochromis sphex ter Huurne & Witte, 2010

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Haplochromis sphex : de Zeeuw et al., 2010 : 226-231, 233, 245, 246, fig. 15-15Seven new species of detritivorous and phytoplanktivorous haplochromines from Lake Victoria. | ter Huurne & Witte, 2010 b : 226-231, fig. 15-15Description of three phytoplanktivorous species: Haplochromis sphex..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Colour pattern : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Current distribution known : only known from Lake Victoria .
Dentition : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Distribution_references : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Food habits / trophic level : feeds mainly on phytoplankton (Cyanophyta and Aulacoseira) and occasionally on copepods .
Food habits / trophic level_references : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Habitat / home range : found in waters up to a depth of 10 m both over sand and mud .
Habitat_references : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Morphology / anatomy : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Reproduction : a female mouth brooder .
Reproduction_references : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Scales : ter Huurne & Witte, 2010b .
Size : 79.4 mm SL .
Types :
- Haplochromis sphex ter Huurne & Witte, 2010: 226-231, fig. 15-15. Type locality: Mwanza Gulf, Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Holotype RMNH 77784; paratypes RMNH 64215, RMNH 72839, RMNH 73261, RMNH 73262, RMNH 73263, RMNH 73264, RMNH 73265, RMNH 73266, RMNH 73267, RMNH 73268, RMNH 73438, RMNH 73620, RMNH 73621, RMNH 73622, NSMT-P 98082, BMNH 2010.3.23:5, RMNH 79197, RMNH 79198, RMNH 79199, RMNH 79764, RMNH 79765, RMNH 79766, RMNH 79767, RMNH 79768, RMNH 79769, RMNH 79770, RMNH 79771, RMNH 79772, RMNH 79773, RMNH 79774, RMNH 79775, RMNH 79776, RMNH 79777, RMNH 84007, RMNH 84008, AMNH 250807, RMNH 84010, RMNH 84011, RMNH 84012, RMNH 84013, RMNH 84014, RMNH 84015, RMNH 84016, RMNH 84017, RMNH 84018, RMNH 84019, RMNH 84020, RMNH 84021, RMNH 84022, RMNH 84023, RMNH 84024.