Alluaud's haplo

Alluaud's haplo (Astatoreochromis alluaudi) is a species of freshwater fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is native to East Africa, where it occurs in many lakes, including Lake Victoria.^[1]

Alluaud's haplo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Astatoreochromis
Species:	A. alluaudi
Binomial name
Astatoreochromis alluaudi Pellegrin, 1904

This fish reaches about 19 centimeters in maximum length. It lives in swampy waters. It is omnivorous and is utilized to control snails.^[2] In the wild, snails make up a significant part its diet. This is reflected in its thick jaw, adapted to crush shells.^[3] It is not considered to be a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).^[1] The specific name honours Charles A. Alluaud (1861–1949) the French explorer and entomologist who was the collector of the type specimen of this species.^[4]