Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Scientific name Astatoreochromis alluaudi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Tribe Haplochromini Higher classification Astatoreochromis | |
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Similar Astatoreochromis, Cichlid, Haplochromis rufocaudalis, Haplochromis greenwoodi, Kotsovato | ||
Alluaud's haplo (Astatoreochromis alluaudi) is a species of freshwater fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is native to East Africa, where it occurs in many lakes, including Lake Victoria.
This fish reaches about 19 centimeters in maximum length. It lives in swampy waters. It is omnivorous and is utilized to control snails. In the wild, snails make up a significant part its diet. This is reflected in its thick jaw, adapted to crush shells. It is not considered to be a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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