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Astatotilapia burtoni
 

Astatotilapia burtoni

Burton's mouthbrooder is a species encountered in the Nile and East African lakes. It is more or less tranquil, but becomes territorial during spawning. The female lays her eggs in a hollow dug into the substrate and then incubates them in her mouth for 2 weeks in a secluded part of the tank. Size: 10-15 cm.

Astatotilapia burtoni

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ДОНАТИ (Donati) Джованни (1826-73) , итальянский астроном. Открыл ряд комет, в т. ч. комету 1858 (комета Донати), пионер спектроскопии небесных тел, в т. ч. комет (1864). Первым указал на связь полярных сияний с Солнцем.