Haplochromis acidens

<em>Haplochromis acidens</em> is a freshwater cichlid belonging to the family Cichlidae, native to the East African rift lake system. This species reaches a maximum recorded length of approximately 12.8 cm and has been documented at depths down to around 3 metres. Like many members of the diverse Lake Victoria cichlid flock, <em>Haplochromis acidens</em> is adapted to the shallow littoral and sublittoral zones of its lacustrine environment. Cichlids in this genus typically exhibit notable diversity in feeding ecology, with species occupying niches ranging from invertebrate picking to algal grazing and piscivory. The species displays the typical laterally compressed body form characteristic of haplochromine cichlids. Precise details of habitat structure preferences and the full extent of the geographic range of <em>Haplochromis acidens</em> remain limited in the ichthyological literature.