| Asprotilapia leptura | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901 |
| Species: | A. leptura
|
| Binomial name | |
| Asprotilapia leptura Boulenger, 1901
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Asprotilapia is a monospecific genus. Its only member, Asprotilapia leptura, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Fermon, Y. (2025). "Asprotilapia leptura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60456A47190344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60456A47190344.en. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenotilapia leptura". FishBase. April 2013 version.
