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'''''Haplochromis tweddlei''''' is a species of [[fish]] in the [[Cichlidae]] family. It is found in [[Malawi]] and [[Mozambique]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[river]]s and freshwater [[lake]]s.
'''''Haplochromis tweddlei''''' is a species of [[fish]] in the [[Cichlidae]] family. It is found in [[Malawi]] and [[Mozambique]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[river]]s and freshwater [[lake]]s.

This species was placed in the genus ''[[Astatotilapia]]'' by [[FishBase]] which while stating that the taxonomy is uncertain, ''[[Haplochromis]]'' is in their view restricted to the rivers and lakes of the drainage basin of [[Lake Victoria]] and they tentatively place this species in ''Astatotilapia''.<ref name = FishBase>{{Fishbase|Astatotilapia|tweddlei|month=June|year-2018}}</ref>



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Revision as of 20:03, 30 November 2018

Astatotilapia tweddlei
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H. tweddlei
Binomial name
Haplochromis tweddlei
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Astatotilapia tweddlei Jackson, 1985

Haplochromis tweddlei is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

This species was placed in the genus Astatotilapia by FishBase which while stating that the taxonomy is uncertain, Haplochromis is in their view restricted to the rivers and lakes of the drainage basin of Lake Victoria and they tentatively place this species in Astatotilapia.[1]


Sources

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Astatotilapia tweddlei" in FishBase. June 2006 version.