Haplochromis pellegrini Regan, 1922
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 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
 Max. size:  10.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Africa: Lake Victoria.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabits the relatively exposed sandy beaches near dense stands of submerged and emergent plants (Ref. 4983). The stomachs of the specimens which were examined contained an unidentifiable sludge, insect remains, Ephemeroptera pupae and Diptera larvae, and post-larval fish (fragmentary but identifiable as cichlids) (Ref. 558).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Teugels, Guy - 16.12.92
 Modified by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 17.03.94
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 17.03.94

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