Author: Trewavas, 1928
Remark: This species is placed in the genus <i>Gaurochromis</i> Greenwood, 1980 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697).  We keep all the lacustrine and riverine "Haplochromine" species of the Lake Victoria catchment in the genus <i>Haplochromis</i> Hilgendorf ,1888 following Van Oijen <i>et al.</i> (1996: Ref. 12750), until a new complete taxonomic revision is published.
Comments: Occurs over shallow water with a soft mud bottom.  A few specimens have been caught over sand (Ref. 4983).  Feeds mainly on insects (esp.  larval Diptera) and mollusks ( particularly the bivalve <i>Corbicula</i>, although some gastropods like <i>Melanoides</i> are also eaten (Ref. 558).