Haplochromis rufrocaudalis (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)

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Haplochromis rufrocaudalis : .
Neochromis rufocaudalis : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998 c : 161-167, fig. 12, pl. 1a, 1b (senior synonym)Neochromis rufocaudalis. | Seehausen et al., 1998 a : 132, 144, 149, 150, 151, 155, 161-167, 168, 218, 223, 224, fig. 12, pl. 1a, 1b (senior synonym)Mbipi, the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Victoria: description of three new genera and fifteen new species (Teleostei)..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Colour pattern : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Current distribution known : known with certainty only from the Mwanza Gulf, Speke Gulf and Sengerema Region, Lake Victoria .
Dentition : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Distribution_references : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Food habits / trophic level : epilithic algae dominate the food but diet composition can vary considerably between seasons and geographical locations. In periods of high abundance of other food organisms, such as plankton, insect larvae or prawns, it can switch to these .
Food habits / trophic level_references : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Habitat / home range : restricted to rocky shores. It inhabits the shallow waters of most rocky areas within its geographical range but can be absent from large steeply sloping rocks and islands dominated by such rocks. Maximum population densities are found between 1 and 2 m depth, depending on the water transparency and abundance of epilithic algae .
Habitat_references : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Morphology / anatomy : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Reproduction : a polygynous female mouth brooder with maternal parental care. Spawning takes place throughout the year .
Reproduction_references : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Scales : Seehausen & Bouton, 1998c .
Size : 96.7 mm SL .
Types :
- Neochromis rufocaudalis Seehausen & Bouton, 1998: 161-167, fig. 12, pl. 1a, 1b. Type locality: Bwiru Peninsula, eastern shore of the Mwanza Gulf entrance; Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Holotype RMNH 33221; paratypes RMNH 33222-32227, RMNH 33228-33237, TAFIRI 1-4, RMNH 33238-33240, TAFIRI 5-6, RMNH 33241-33243, RMNH 33244, RMNH 33245, RMNH 33246-33247, RMNH 33248, RMNH 33249-33250, RMNH 33251-33252, RMNH 33253, RMNH 33254-33255, TAFIRI 7-8, TAFIRI 9, RMNH 33256, RMNH 33257-33258.