Astatotilapia desfontainii
| Astatotilapia desfontainii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Astatotilapia desfontainii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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