Altolamprologus
Sign in to saveAltolamprologus is a small genus of pseudocrenilabrine cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. They inhabit areas of the lake with large amounts of rock, most frequently in water two to ten metres in depth. Two formally described species comprise this genus, with perhaps one dwarf A. compressiceps-like species being considered an undescribed species by some.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Altolamprologus is a small genus of pseudocrenilabrine cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. They inhabit areas of the lake with large amounts of rock, most frequently in water two to ten metres in depth. Two formally described species comprise this genus, with perhaps one dwarf A. compressiceps-like species being considered an undescribed species by some.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: {| class="wikitable sortable" !Image !! Name !! Distribution |- |120px|| Altolamprologus calvus (Poll, 1978)|| Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa |- |120px|| Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger, 1898)|| Lake Tanganyika |- ||| Altolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger, 1898)|| Lake Tanganyika |}