The giant haplochromis (Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe, preferring areas with sandy substrates and Vallisneria patches. It is an algae eater, obtaining its food by scraping it from the leaves of aquatic plants. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Giant haplochromis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Hemitilapia
Boulenger, 1902
Species:
H. oxyrhyncha
Binomial name
Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha
Boulenger, 1902
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis oxyrhynchus (Boulenger, 1902)

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. (2018). "Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60918A47222642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60918A47222642.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemitilapia oxyrhyncha". FishBase. February 2013 version.