Description

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Common Names

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Oostelike happie , Afrikaans , South Africa

Eastern bream , English , South Africa

Eastern happy , English , South Africa

Eastern happy , English , Zimbabwe

Kaunisevähautoja , Finnish , Finland

Calliptera Maulbrüter , German , Germany

美妊丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

美妊麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

美鰭樸麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

美鳍朴丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Makumba , Nyanja (Chichewa) , Malawi

Nkakafodya , Nyanja (Chichewa) , Malawi

Utaka , Nyanja (Chichewa) , Malawi

Suli , Sena , Mozambique

Kolokoto , Swahili , Tanzania

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Astatotilapia

Species: Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther, 1894)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Africa: Lakes Malawi, Chiuta and Chilwa; Lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save River systems.

Biology

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Occurs in vegetated areas in shallow water, but also found in rivers and streams around the lake. Feeds on invertebrates, algae, plants, small fishes and plankton (Ref. 5595). Ovophilic, agamous (Ref. 52307) maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 6307, 52307).

Habitat

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benthopelagic