Asprotilapia leptura
Species of fish
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Asprotilapia is a monospecific genus. Its only member, Asprotilapia leptura, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Asprotilapia leptura | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901 |
| Species: | A. leptura |
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| Asprotilapia leptura Boulenger, 1901 | |
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