Male in Same Bay East
A male of Astatotilapia sp. 'calliptera chizumulu' in Same Bay East, Chizumulu Island, Lake Malawi [Malawi]. Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings

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04-Jul-2009

Astatotilapia sp. 'calliptera chizumulu'


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Original reference as:

  • Konings, Ad. 2001. "Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat (3rd edition)". Cichlid Press. 1-352 (crc01249)

Conservation: Astatotilapia sp. 'calliptera chizumulu' is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species. A. sp. 'calliptera chizumulu' is rather common in the few shallow, intermediate places around Chizumulu Island, but the total population is rather small and restricted in its distribution. Care should be given to treat this cichlid with conservation in mind.