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| Scientific Name | Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther, 1894) |
| Common Name | Eastern Happy |
| Type Locality | Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis callipterus, Ctenochromis callipterus, Haplochromis callipterus, Haplochromis centropristoides, Neochromis simotes nyassae, Tilapia calliptera |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lakes Malawi, Chiuta and Chilwa; Lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save River systems. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chiuta (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Southern Rift Lakes, Chilwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Lower Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Buzi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Pungwe (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Save (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4), pp 623, Pl. 55 (fig. B) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.445.2607 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:16) |