Astatotilapia desfontainii

Astatotilapia desfontainii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Astatotilapia
Species: A. desfontainii
Binomial name
Astatotilapia desfontainii
(Lacepède, 1802)

Astatotilapia desfontainii is a species of cichlid found in Algeria and Tunisia. It is found in freshwater spring, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Schraml, E. 2010. Haplochromis desfontainii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 16 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Astatotilapia desfontainii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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