Description

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Common Names

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Amnunit joseph , Hebrew , Israel

Amnunit yosef , Hebrew , Israel

弗拉氏朴丽鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

弗拉氏樸麗魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Astatotilapia

Species: Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet, 1883)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Eurasia: endemic to the central part of Jordan system, in the vicinity of Lake Tiberias, the Basian valley and Muzairib (Israel, Jordan and Syria).

Biology

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Lives in shallow water among stones and vegetation in lakes, ponds and streams (Ref. 13609). Females feed mainly on chironomid larvae, oligochaetes and amphipods while the diet of larger males consists mainly of gastropods (Ref. 13609). Breeds from April to July (Ref. 13609). Maternal mouthbrooder and juveniles are released at 8-9 mm TL (Ref. 13609).

Habitat

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benthopelagic