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Cichlidae

Alticorpus profundicula

Alticorpus profundicola

Deep Nkota Kota waters shelter one population

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Alticorpus profundicula is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Alticorpus
Maximum length: 12.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs off Nkota Kota.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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