Author: (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)
Remark: This species is placed in the genus <i>Mbipia</i> Seehausen & Bouton, 1998 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: Inhabits exclusively the shallow waters (0-2 m) of gently sloping small rock boulder shores, particularly surf protected habitats like small bays.  Adult males keep territories at 0.5 m depth under the roots of floating reed mats, but also in large and deep pools between the rock stacks.  Found over stone-sand mixed substrate.  Feeds mainly on filamentous algae, but takes also insect larvae.