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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Astatotilapia:Greek, astato = unstable + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335). Eponymy: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was a noted British explorer, linguist, author and devotee of erotica. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Günther.
Africa: Lake Tanganyika and associated rivers (Ref. 4983), including the Lukuga (up to Kisimba-Kilia rapids) connecting the lake to the upper Congo River (Ref. 53528, 93587), the Malagarazi (Ref. 54847) and the Rusizi (Ref. 87863). Also in Akagera system, where it might have been introduced (Ref. 46152).
ຂະໜາດ / ນ້ຳໜັກ / ອາຍຸ
ການຈະເລີນເຕັມໄວ: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm SL ຕົວຜູ້/ບໍ່ມີເພດ; (Ref. 4967); common length : 12.0 cm TL ຕົວຜູ້/ບໍ່ມີເພດ; (Ref. 13371); common length :7 cm TL (female)
ຄີ (ໜາມ)ແຂງຢູ່ຫຼັງປາ (ທັງໝົດ) : 13 - 15. Caudal peduncle 1.1 to 1.2 times as long as deep. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits slow streams, river mouths, shallow parts of lake near rivers (Ref. 4967).
van Oijen, M.J.P., J. Snoeks, P.H. Skelton, C. Maréchal and G.G. Teugels, 1991. Haplochromis. p. 100-184. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4983)
ສະຖານະພາບບັນຊີແດງຂອງ IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
