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Haplochromis pharyngomylus
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Haplochromis
Species:	H. pharyngomylus
Binomial name
	Haplochromis pharyngomylus; Regan, 1929
Synonyms
	Labrochromis pharyngomylus (Regan, 1929)

Haplochromis pharyngomylus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. This species can reach a length of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) SL.^[2] This species feeds mainly on mollusks with both bivalves and gastropods eaten in approximately equal proportions.^[2]

It is only found in the littoral and sub-littoral zone with a firm substrate such as sand or rock and it feeds on molluscs which it crushes using its pharyngeal teeth.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2010). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T11075A3250174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T11075A3250174.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P. (2010). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T11075A3250174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T11075A3250174.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[FishBase-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Haplochromis pharyngomylus". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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