Bloyet's haplo (Astatotilapia bloyeti)

Scientific name: Astatotilapia bloyeti Sauvage, 1883

Bloyet's haplo (Astatotilapia bloyeti)

The Bloyet's haplo (Astatotilapia bloyeti) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F).

Bloyet's haplo care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Inhabits rivers, streams and freshwater lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astatotilapia bloyeti
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: restricted to the coastal river systems of Tanzania. 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. IUCN listed Haplochromis aff. bloyeti as data deficient (DD).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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