Alcolapia ndalalani

(Alcolapia ndalalani)

Description

Alcolapia ndalalani is a species of small fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to the hypersaline, warm Lake Natron in Tanzania. Here it lives in creeks and springs at the southern shores of the lake.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Cichlidae

Genus:Alcolapia

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