| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 28 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Victoria. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs over a mud bottom in exposed water (known from only one locality) (Ref. 4983). The relatively long and much coiled intestine of H. plutonius suggests that a certain amount of plant material may be part of the normal diet (Ref. 558). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (C2a(ii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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