Bloyet's haplo

Astatotilapia bloyeti

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in the Nile Basin

Bloyet's haplo is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatotilapia
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: restricted to the coastal river systems of Tanzania; although this species is also reported from other localities in Kenya, Uganda, the upper Niger River and probably also the Nile River, these populations are considered as not conspecific (Ref. 13338 ). Reports from Lake Chad basin (Ref. 53405 ) refer to Astatotilapia tchadensis (Ref. 112399 ). IUCN listed Haplochromis aff. bloyeti as data deficient (DD).

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