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Description

Astatotilapia desfontainii is an extremely rare, gravely threatened, and possibly extinct cichlid species that is native to Algeria and Tunisia, in Northern Africa, where it is found in freshwater springs, oasis, and in the canals and ditches of irrigated lands

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   Algeria and Tunisia in Northern Africa

CARES Status:   Critically Endangered