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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Haplochromis

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Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Haplochromis acidens Greenwood, 1967

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis acidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis adolphifrederici
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Haplochromis aelocephalus Greenwood, 1959

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis aelocephalus
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Haplochromis aeneocolor Greenwood, 1973

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis aeneocolor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis akika
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Haplochromis albertianus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Haplochromis altigenis Regan, 1922

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis altigenis
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Haplochromis ampullarostratus Schraml, 2004

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis ampullarostratus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis angustifrons
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis annectidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Haplochromis antleter
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis apogonoides
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis arcanus
[]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Haplochromis argens de Zeeuw, Westbroek & Witte, 2013

Photo by Christie, B.L.
 
Haplochromis argens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis argenteus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis artaxerxes
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis astatodon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Haplochromis avium
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis azureus
[]

Photo by Anseeuw, D.

Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Haplochromis barbarae Greenwood, 1967

Photo by Anseeuw, D.
 
Haplochromis barbarae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bareli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bartoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bayoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis beadlei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bicolor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis boops
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Haplochromis brownae Greenwood, 1962

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Haplochromis brownae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bullatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis bwathondii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cassius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cavifrons
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Haplochromis chilotes (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis chilotes
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Haplochromis chlorochrous
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Haplochromis chromogynos
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis chrysogynaion
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cinctus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cinereus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cnester
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Haplochromis commutabilis Schraml, 2004

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis commutabilis
[Kachira Blue]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis coprologus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Haplochromis crassilabris
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis crebridens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis crocopeplus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cronus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cryptodon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cryptogramma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis cyaneus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis decticostoma
[]

Photo by Ekenberg, A.

Africa
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Haplochromis degeni (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Ekenberg, A.
 
Haplochromis degeni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis dentex
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis dichrourus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Haplochromis diplotaenia
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis dolichorhynchus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Haplochromis dolorosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis eduardianus
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Haplochromis eduardii Regan, 1921

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis eduardii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm
 
Haplochromis elegans
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis empodisma
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Haplochromis engystoma Trewavas, 1933

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis engystoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis erythrocephalus
[]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Haplochromis erythromaculatus De Vos, Snoeks & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1991

Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Haplochromis erythromaculatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Haplochromis estor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis eutaenia
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Haplochromis exspectatus Schraml, 2004

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis exspectatus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Haplochromis fischeri Seegers, 2008

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis fischeri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis flavipinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis flavus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Haplochromis fuelleborni (Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis fuelleborni
[Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis fuscus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Haplochromis fusiformis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis gigas
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Haplochromis gigliolii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Haplochromis gilberti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis goldschmidti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis gowersii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis gracilior
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis granti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis graueri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis greenwoodi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis guiarti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis harpakteridion
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis heusinkveldi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis hiatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis howesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis humilior
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis humilis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis igneopinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis insidiae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis iris
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Haplochromis ishmaeli Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis ishmaeli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis kamiranzovu
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 10.0 cm TL
Haplochromis katavi Seegers, 1996

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Haplochromis katavi
[Katavi mouthbrooder]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis katonga
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Haplochromis katunzii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis kujunjui
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Haplochromis labiatus Trewavas, 1933

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis labiatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis labriformis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis lacrimosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis laparogramma
[]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Haplochromis latifasciatus Regan, 1929

Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Haplochromis latifasciatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Haplochromis limax Trewavas, 1933

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Haplochromis limax
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis lividus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Haplochromis loati
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis longirostris
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis luteus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis macconneli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis macrocephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis macrognathus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis macrops
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis macropsoides
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis maculipinna
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis mahagiensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis maisomei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Haplochromis malacophagus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis mandibularis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis martini
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Haplochromis maxillaris
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis mbipi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis megalops
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Haplochromis melanopterus Trewavas, 1928

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Haplochromis melanopterus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Haplochromis melanopus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis melichrous
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis mentatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis mento
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis michaeli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis microchrysomelas
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis microdon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Haplochromis multiocellatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis mylergates
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis mylodon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis nanoserranus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis nigrescens
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Haplochromis nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Haplochromis nigricans
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Haplochromis nigripinnis Regan, 1921

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis nigripinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis nigroides
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis niloticus
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Haplochromis nubilus (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis nubilus
[Blue Victoria mouthbrooder]

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.

Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus (Hilgendorf, 1888)

Photo by Chili?ski, J.K.
 
Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis nyanzae
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis nyererei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Haplochromis obesus
[]

Photo by Wickham, M.

Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Haplochromis obliquidens (Hilgendorf, 1888)

Photo by Wickham, M.
 
Haplochromis obliquidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis obtusidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis occultidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis oligolepis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis olivaceus
[]

Photo by Seehausen, O.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Haplochromis omnicaeruleus (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)

Photo by Seehausen, O.
 
Haplochromis omnicaeruleus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis oregosoma
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Haplochromis orthostoma Regan, 1922

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Haplochromis orthostoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pachycephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pallidus
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Haplochromis paludinosus (Greenwood, 1980)

Photo by FAO
 
Haplochromis paludinosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pancitrinus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pappenheimi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis paradoxus
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Haplochromis paraguiarti Greenwood, 1967

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis paraguiarti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis paraplagiostoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis paropius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis parorthostoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis parvidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis paucidens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pellegrini
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis percoides
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis perrieri
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Haplochromis petronius Greenwood, 1973

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis petronius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis pharyngalis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pharyngomylus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis phytophagus
[]

Photo by Ekenberg, A.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Haplochromis piceatus Greenwood & Gee, 1969

Photo by Ekenberg, A.
 
Haplochromis piceatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Haplochromis pitmani
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
 
Haplochromis placodus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis plagiodon
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis plagiostoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis plutonius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Haplochromis prodromus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis prognathus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis ptistes
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pundamilia
[]

Photo by R A Hill ARPS

Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus Witte & Witte-Maas, 1987

Photo by R A Hill ARPS
 
Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis pyrrhopteryx
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis retrodens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis riponianus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis rubescens
[]

Photo by Ekenberg, A.

Africa
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Haplochromis rubripinnis (Seehausen, Lippitsch & Bouton, 1998)

Photo by Ekenberg, A.
 
Haplochromis rubripinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis rudolfianus
[]

Photo by Ekenberg, A.

Africa
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Haplochromis rufocaudalis (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)

Photo by Ekenberg, A.
 
Haplochromis rufocaudalis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis rufus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis sauvagei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis saxicola
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis scheffersi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis schubotzi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis schubotziellus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis serranus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis serridens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis simotes
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis simpsoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Haplochromis smithii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis snoeksi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Haplochromis spekii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Haplochromis sphex
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Haplochromis squamipinnis Regan, 1921

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis squamipinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis squamulatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis sulphureus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Haplochromis tanaos
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Haplochromis taurinus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis teegelaari
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis teunisrasi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis theliodon
[]

Photo by Ekenberg, A.

Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Haplochromis thereuterion van Oijen & Witte, 1996

Photo by Ekenberg, A.
 
Haplochromis thereuterion
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Haplochromis thuragnathus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis tridens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis turkanae
[Turkana haplo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis tyrianthinus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis ushindi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Haplochromis vanheusdeni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis vanoijeni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis velifer
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Haplochromis venator
[]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Haplochromis vicarius Trewavas, 1933

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Haplochromis vicarius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis victoriae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Haplochromis victorianus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis vittatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
 
Haplochromis vonlinnei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Haplochromis welcommei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Haplochromis worthingtoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Haplochromis xanthopteryx (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Haplochromis xanthopteryx
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Haplochromis xenognathus Greenwood, 1957

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Haplochromis xenognathus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Haplochromis xenostoma
[]
229 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Haplochromis
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1967 Haplochromis acidens Africa 12.8 SL
1914 Haplochromis adolphifrederici Africa 11.4 SL
1959 Haplochromis aelocephalus Africa 12 SL
1973 Haplochromis aeneocolor Africa 7.5 SL
2003 Haplochromis akika Africa 7.7 SL
1929 Haplochromis albertianus Africa 10 TL
1922 Haplochromis altigenis Africa 20.2 SL
2004 Haplochromis ampullarostratus Africa 7.2 SL
1914 Haplochromis angustifrons Africa 9 SL
1933 Haplochromis annectidens Africa 6.7 SL
2010 Haplochromis antleter Africa 7.0 SL
1967 Haplochromis apogonoides Africa 13.2 SL
1969 Haplochromis arcanus Africa 14.2 SL
2013 Haplochromis argens Africa 7.6 SL
1922 Haplochromis argenteus Africa 20.2 SL
1962 Haplochromis artaxerxes Africa 14.7 SL
1921 Haplochromis astatodon Africa 10.1 SL
1929 Haplochromis avium Africa 5.2 TL
1998 Haplochromis azureus Africa 9.6 SL
1967 Haplochromis barbarae Africa 10.6 SL
1991 Haplochromis bareli Africa 12.5 SL
1962 Haplochromis bartoni Africa 19.5 SL
1909 Haplochromis bayoni Africa 15.4 SL
1933 Haplochromis beadlei Africa 11.8 SL
1906 Haplochromis bicolor Africa 15 SL
1967 Haplochromis boops Africa 19.4 SL
1962 Haplochromis brownae Africa 10.4 SL
1938 Haplochromis bullatus Africa 6.5 SL
2010 Haplochromis bwathondii Africa 8.2 SL
1978 Haplochromis cassius Africa 9.8 SL
1888 Haplochromis cavifrons Africa 19.5 SL
1911 Haplochromis chilotes Africa 14.8 SL
1969 Haplochromis chlorochrous Africa 12 SL
1959 Haplochromis chromogynos Africa 11 SL
1991 Haplochromis chrysogynaion Africa 9.1 SL
1969 Haplochromis cinctus Africa 8.8 SL
1906 Haplochromis cinereus Africa 8.1 SL
1981 Haplochromis cnester Africa 8.1 SL
2004 Haplochromis commutabilis Kachira Blue Africa 10.4 SL
2010 Haplochromis coprologus Africa 7.5 SL
1906 Haplochromis crassilabris Africa 15 TL
1990 Haplochromis crebridens Africa 10.4 SL
1978 Haplochromis crocopeplus Africa 10.1 SL
1959 Haplochromis cronus Africa 13.5 SL
1959 Haplochromis cryptodon Africa 13 SL
1969 Haplochromis cryptogramma Africa 9.4 SL
1998 Haplochromis cyaneus Africa 10.7 SL
1969 Haplochromis decticostoma Africa 22.9 SL
1906 Haplochromis degeni Africa 15.4 SL
1922 Haplochromis dentex Africa 15.9 SL
1922 Haplochromis dichrourus Africa 18.6 SL
1928 Haplochromis diplotaenia Africa 11 SL
1969 Haplochromis dolichorhynchus Africa 11.9 SL
1933 Haplochromis dolorosus Africa 12 TL
1914 Haplochromis eduardianus Africa 7.9 SL
1921 Haplochromis eduardii Africa 14.5 TL
1933 Haplochromis elegans Africa 7.3
1960 Haplochromis empodisma Africa 11.7 SL
1933 Haplochromis engystoma Africa 8.6 TL
1969 Haplochromis erythrocephalus Africa 7.7 SL
1991 Haplochromis erythromaculatus Africa 10.3 SL
1929 Haplochromis estor Africa 17 SL
1928 Haplochromis eutaenia Africa 10.5 TL
2004 Haplochromis exspectatus Africa 8.5 SL
2008 Haplochromis fischeri Africa 10.5 SL
1906 Haplochromis flavipinnis Africa 15.6 SL
1998 Haplochromis flavus Africa 11.9 SL
1903 Haplochromis fuelleborni Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder Africa 12 TL
1925 Haplochromis fuscus Africa 9.5 TL
1969 Haplochromis fusiformis Africa 11 SL
1998 Haplochromis gigas Africa 14.2 SL
1896 Haplochromis gigliolii Africa 10.3 TL
1969 Haplochromis gilberti Africa 15 SL
2013 Haplochromis goldschmidti Africa 6.9 SL
1928 Haplochromis gowersii Africa 22.4 SL
1914 Haplochromis gracilior Africa 10.4 SL
1906 Haplochromis granti Africa 12.2 SL
1914 Haplochromis graueri Africa 11.8 SL
1998 Haplochromis greenwoodi Africa 13.5 SL
1904 Haplochromis guiarti Africa 17.7 SL
1991 Haplochromis harpakteridion Africa 8.1 SL
1987 Haplochromis heusinkveldi Africa 7.6 SL
1981 Haplochromis hiatus Africa 11.2 SL
1992 Haplochromis howesi Africa 16.3 SL
1911 Haplochromis humilior Africa 9 SL
1866 Haplochromis humilis Africa 11.5 TL
1998 Haplochromis igneopinnis Africa 10.8 SL
1994 Haplochromis insidiae Africa 9.4 SL
1981 Haplochromis iris Africa 11.6 SL
1906 Haplochromis ishmaeli Africa 13.6 SL
1984 Haplochromis kamiranzovu Africa 9.4 SL
1996 Haplochromis katavi Katavi mouthbrooder Africa 10.0 TL
2010 Haplochromis katonga Africa 6.9 SL
2010 Haplochromis katunzii Africa 8.0 SL
1991 Haplochromis kujunjui Africa 10.3 SL
1933 Haplochromis labiatus Africa 10.9 SL
1938 Haplochromis labriformis Africa 6.2 SL
1906 Haplochromis lacrimosus Africa 9.7 SL
1969 Haplochromis laparogramma Africa 8.5 SL
1929 Haplochromis latifasciatus Africa 11 TL
1933 Haplochromis limax Africa 8.4 SL
1956 Haplochromis lividus Africa 9 SL
1971 Haplochromis loati Africa 5.2 TL
1888 Haplochromis longirostris Africa 14.5 SL
1998 Haplochromis luteus Africa 13.3 SL
1974 Haplochromis macconneli Africa 7.7 SL
1998 Haplochromis macrocephalus Africa 10.6 SL
1922 Haplochromis macrognathus Africa 17.4 SL
1911 Haplochromis macrops Africa 9.1 SL
1973 Haplochromis macropsoides Africa 7.7 SL
1913 Haplochromis maculipinna Africa 16.6 SL
1937 Haplochromis mahagiensis Africa 8.5 TL
1991 Haplochromis maisomei Africa 9.8 SL
1939 Haplochromis malacophagus Africa 12 TL
1962 Haplochromis mandibularis Africa 17.4 SL
1906 Haplochromis martini Africa 10.4 SL
1928 Haplochromis maxillaris Africa 16 SL
1998 Haplochromis mbipi Africa 13.1 SL
1969 Haplochromis megalops Africa 8.1 SL
1928 Haplochromis melanopterus Africa 12.7 SL
1922 Haplochromis melanopus Africa 10 TL
1969 Haplochromis melichrous Africa 10.7 SL
1925 Haplochromis mentatus Africa 11.5 TL
1922 Haplochromis mento Africa 17.8 SL
1928 Haplochromis michaeli Africa 14.5 SL
1994 Haplochromis microchrysomelas Africa 8.3 SL
1906 Haplochromis microdon Africa 14.8 SL
1913 Haplochromis multiocellatus Africa 12 TL
1978 Haplochromis mylergates Africa 13.7 SL
1973 Haplochromis mylodon Africa 11.5 SL
1978 Haplochromis nanoserranus Africa 7.6 SL
1909 Haplochromis nigrescens Africa 11.5 TL
1906 Haplochromis nigricans Africa 9.4 SL
1921 Haplochromis nigripinnis Africa 6.8 SL
1928 Haplochromis nigroides Africa 7.5 SL
1960 Haplochromis niloticus Africa 10.2 SL
1906 Haplochromis nubilus Blue Victoria mouthbrooder Africa 9.3 SL
1888 Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus Africa 11.3 SL
1962 Haplochromis nyanzae Africa 17.1 SL
1985 Haplochromis nyererei Africa 7.7 SL
1906 Haplochromis obesus Africa 17 SL
1888 Haplochromis obliquidens Africa 8.9 SL
1928 Haplochromis obtusidens Africa 11.4 SL
1988 Haplochromis occultidens Africa 12.3 SL
2003 Haplochromis oligolepis Africa 8.3 SL
1990 Haplochromis olivaceus Africa 8.9 SL
1998 Haplochromis omnicaeruleus Africa 11.9 SL
1973 Haplochromis oregosoma Africa 7.3 SL
1922 Haplochromis orthostoma Africa 9.1 SL
1967 Haplochromis pachycephalus Africa 23.2 SL
1911 Haplochromis pallidus Africa 7.4 SL
1980 Haplochromis paludinosus Africa 14 SL
2010 Haplochromis pancitrinus Africa 8.6 SL
1914 Haplochromis pappenheimi Africa 6.1 SL
2003 Haplochromis paradoxus Africa 7.5 SL
1967 Haplochromis paraguiarti Africa 15.6 SL
1969 Haplochromis paraplagiostoma Africa 9.8 SL
1969 Haplochromis paropius Africa 8.7 SL
1967 Haplochromis parorthostoma Africa 11.7 SL
1911 Haplochromis parvidens Africa 16.3 SL
1921 Haplochromis paucidens Africa 10.6 SL
1922 Haplochromis pellegrini Africa 10.4 SL
1906 Haplochromis percoides Africa 9.3 SL
1909 Haplochromis perrieri Africa 6 SL
1973 Haplochromis petronius Africa 8.8 SL
1939 Haplochromis pharyngalis Africa 10.5 TL
1929 Haplochromis pharyngomylus Africa 12.6 SL
1966 Haplochromis phytophagus Africa 8.6 SL
1969 Haplochromis piceatus Africa 9 SL
1936 Haplochromis pitmani Africa 5.5 TL
1939 Haplochromis placodus Africa 12.8 TL
1928 Haplochromis plagiodon Africa 8.5 SL
1922 Haplochromis plagiostoma Africa 14.7 SL
1978 Haplochromis plutonius Africa 9.6 SL
1935 Haplochromis prodromus Africa 13 SL
1904 Haplochromis prognathus Africa 14.1 SL
1967 Haplochromis pseudopellegrini Africa 15 SL
1978 Haplochromis ptistes Africa 10.6 SL
1998 Haplochromis pundamilia Africa 12.4 SL
1987 Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus Africa 7.3 SL
1991 Haplochromis pyrrhopteryx Africa 19.7 SL
1888 Haplochromis retrodens Africa 14.4 SL
1911 Haplochromis riponianus Africa 10.4 SL
1994 Haplochromis rubescens Africa 11.4 SL
1998 Haplochromis rubripinnis Africa 10.4 SL
1933 Haplochromis rudolfianus Africa 5.8 SL
1998 Haplochromis rufocaudalis Africa 10.0 SL
1998 Haplochromis rufus Africa 8.6 SL
1896 Haplochromis sauvagei Africa 10.5 SL
1960 Haplochromis saxicola Africa 12.3 SL
1987 Haplochromis scheffersi Africa 8.5 SL
1914 Haplochromis schubotzi Africa 12.5 SL
1973 Haplochromis schubotziellus Africa 7.9 SL
1896 Haplochromis serranus Africa 20.5 SL
1925 Haplochromis serridens Africa 8 SL
1911 Haplochromis simotes Africa 8.7 SL
1965 Haplochromis simpsoni Africa 11.4 SL
1861 Haplochromis smithii Africa 22 TL
2010 Haplochromis snoeksi Africa 9.3 SL
1906 Haplochromis spekii Africa 22 SL
2010 Haplochromis sphex Africa 8.2 SL
1921 Haplochromis squamipinnis Africa 20.2 SL
1922 Haplochromis squamulatus Africa 19.8 SL
1978 Haplochromis sulphureus Africa 10.9 SL
1996 Haplochromis tanaos Africa 7.7 SL
1933 Haplochromis taurinus Africa 14 SL
1978 Haplochromis teegelaari Africa 10.1 SL
1981 Haplochromis teunisrasi Africa 9.6 SL
1960 Haplochromis theliodon Africa 9.5 SL
1996 Haplochromis thereuterion Africa 8.2 SL
1967 Haplochromis thuragnathus Africa 20 SL
1928 Haplochromis tridens Africa 11.9 SL
1974 Haplochromis turkanae Turkana haplo Africa 8.6 SL
1969 Haplochromis tyrianthinus Africa 10.5 SL
2004 Haplochromis ushindi Africa 22.6 SL
2014 Haplochromis vanheusdeni Africa 8.4 SL
2010 Haplochromis vanoijeni Africa 8.9 SL
1933 Haplochromis velifer Africa 10.8 SL
1965 Haplochromis venator Africa 17.8 SL
1933 Haplochromis vicarius Africa 11 TL
1956 Haplochromis victoriae Africa 7.6 SL
1904 Haplochromis victorianus Africa 16.6 SL
1901 Haplochromis vittatus Africa 19.1 SL
2008 Haplochromis vonlinnei Africa 15.9 SL
1966 Haplochromis welcommei Africa 10.5 SL
1929 Haplochromis worthingtoni Africa 14.1 SL
1998 Haplochromis xanthopteryx Africa 10.7 SL
1957 Haplochromis xenognathus Africa 11.3 SL
1922 Haplochromis xenostoma Africa 20.3 SL



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