Author: (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)
Remark: This species is placed in the genus <i>Pundamilla</i> Seehausen & Lippitsch, 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: Confined to rocky substrates.  A cryptic species inhabiting moderately steep and steep shores with medium to large boulders, where it lives in large crevices between rocks, predominantly in shallow waters and in rock pools within emerged rocky reefs.  Feeds mainly on benthic insect larvae, especially Ephemeroptera, but occasionally takes zooplankton, small fish and Bryozoa.