Altolamprologus compressiceps

Taxobox
name = "Altolamprologus compressiceps"

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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 the Cichlidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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 or subspecies. 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.