Bloyet's haplo (Astatotilapia bloyeti) fish species and information / pictures of Bloyet's haplo - Astatotilapia bloyeti

Bloyet's haplo (Astatotilapia bloyeti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Astatotilapia bloyeti

Common Name
Bloyet's haplo

Biology
Inhabits rivers, streams and freshwater lakes (Ref. 4967).

Classification

Classified By
Sauvage, 1883
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: restricted to the coastal river systems of Tanzania (Ref. 13338). Although this species is also reported from other localities in Kenya, Uganda, the upper Niger River, Lake Chad and probably also the Nile River, these populations are considered as conspecific (Ref. 13338). IUCN listed Haplochromis aff. bloyeti as data deficient (DD).
Range
17°N - 12°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.05 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)