Astatotilapia desfontainii

Astatotilapia desfontainii is a species of cichlid found in Algeria and Tunisia. It is found in freshwater spring, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1] This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Cichliformes

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Astatotilapia desfontainii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Astatotilapia
Species:	A. desfontainii
Binomial name
Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède, 1802)
Synonyms
Sparus desfontainii Lacepède, 1802 Chromis desfontainii (Lacepède, 1802) Haplochromis desfontainii (Lacepède, 1802)

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