- Altolamprologus compressiceps
Taxobox
name = "Altolamprologus compressiceps"
image_width = 220px
image_caption = Juvenile of the 'Gold' form
status = LC
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
familia =Cichlidae
genus = "Altolamprologus "
species = "A. compressiceps"
binomial = "Altolamprologus compressiceps"
binomial_authority = (Boulenger, 1898)
synonyms ="Altolamprologus compressiceps" is a species of
fish in theCichlidae family. It is found inBurundi , theDemocratic Republic of the Congo ,Tanzania , andZambia . Its naturalhabitat is freshwaterlake s. It is not considered threatened by theIUCN .It is physically similar to its close relative "A. calvus", though it is deeper-bodied and has a shorter snout.
Several local variants exist, and some may prove to be distinct
species orsubspecies . Examples include:
* 'Fire Fin'
* 'Gold'
* 'Gold Head Kasanga'
* 'Kigoma'
* 'Mutondwe'
* 'Red Fin'
* 'Yellow Chaitika'
* 'Zaire Gold'References
* Bigirimana, C. 2005. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/60454/all Altolamprologus compressiceps] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on
03 August 2007 .External links
* [http://www.fishgeeks.com/modules.php?file=speciesdetails&id=674&op=modload&name=database FishGeeks Profile] Detailed profile including tank setup, feeding and husbandry.
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