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Scientific Name Asprotilapia leptura  Boulenger, 1901
Common Name
Type Locality Msamba, Tanganyika.
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Size 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 7.5 - 8.5
Temperature 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 7 (no. 37) (art. 1), pp 5.
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Last Update 2017 Sep 05 13:50 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:33)