Alternate Name: Oreochromis alcalica
A cichlid from the Lake Natron catchment in Kenya and Tanzania. It lives in very warm water and feeds mostly on algae and small invertebrates. Females mouthbrood and males dig shallow pits.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Kenya, Tanzania: Lake Natron basin
CARES Classification: Endangered
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered
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