Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Higher classification Altolamprologus Order Perciformes | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Altolamprologus compressiceps Similar Altolamprologus, Altolamprologus calvus, Cichlid, Neolamprologus, Lamprologus | ||
Altolamprologus compressiceps firefin
Altolamprologus compressiceps is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to the shallow rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
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It is physically similar to its close relative A. calvus, though it is deeper-bodied and has a shorter snout.
Several local variants exist, and some may prove to be distinct species or subspecies. Examples include:
Altolamprologus compressiceps and their babies
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