Haplochromis tanaos Van Oijen & Witte, 1996

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Haplochromis tanaos : Van Oijen & Witte, 1996 : 3, 4, 9-24, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, fig. 5, 26-31, 63Taxonomical and ecological description of a species complex of zooplanktivorous cichlids from Lake Victoria..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Colour pattern : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Current distribution known : only known from Lake Victoria and caught only in the southern half of the lake .
Dentition : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Distribution_references : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Embryology / ontogeny : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Food habits / trophic level : in juveniles as well as in adults the food mainly consisted of cladocerans (47.3 and 66.6 %, respectively), but insects are also an important food source .
Food habits / trophic level_references : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Habitat / home range : almost exclusively caught in relatively sheltered areas with a sandy substrate. These sandy areas did not exceed a depth of 7-10 m .
Habitat_references : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Morphology / anatomy : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Osteology : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Reproduction : mature at approximately 55-60 mm SL. A maternal mouthbrooder species .
Reproduction_references : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Scales : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .
Size : 73 mm SL .
Types :
- Haplochromis tanaos van Oijen & Witte, 1996: 9-24, fig. 5, 26-31, 63. Type locality: Butimba Bay, Mwanza Gulf, Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Holotype RMNH 32544; paratypes RMNH 32525-32526, RMNH 32527-32533, RMNH 32534, RMNH 32535, RMNH 32536, RMNH 32537-32538, RMNH 32539-32540, RMNH 32541, RMNH 32542-32543, RMNH 32545-32554, RMNH 32555, RMNH 32556-32557, RMNH 32558, RMNH 32559, RMNH 32560-32563, RMNH 32567-32569, RMNH 32564, RMNH 32598-325605, RMNH 32606-32612, RMNH 32613-32614, RMNH 32615, RMNH 32616-32620.
Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : van Oijen & Witte, 1996 .