Astatotilapia tchadensis

Astatotilapia tchadensis

Nine Point Eight Centimeters Cichlid

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Astatotilapia tchadensis is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is found in Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger and Central African Republic, in Lake Chad and its basin and in Lake Boukou, one of the Lakes of Ounianga in Chad, the type locality.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Astatotilapia
Maximum length: 9.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Lake Boukou, Ounianga Serir, in Chad (Ref. 112399 ). Also Lake Chad and its basin in Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger and Central African Republic (Ref. 112399 ).

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