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Cichlidae
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Fifteen Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumAstatotilapia calliptera, the eastern happy or eastern river bream, is a species of haplochromine cichlid from southeastern Africa.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Astatotilapia
- Maximum length
- 15 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Lakes Malawi, Chiuta and Chilwa; Lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save River systems.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Order
Family
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