Astatotilapia | |
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Astatotilapia stappersii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Genus: |
Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 |
Type species | |
Sparus desfontainii Lacépède, 1802 |
Astatotilapia is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae found in Africa and Western Asia. Many species have been moved between this genus and Haplochromis, and while some consensus has been reached in recent years, their mutual delimitation is still far from settled.
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus: