mycolicibacter algericus mycolicibacter algericus mycolicibacter algericus (formerly mycobacterium algericum) is a species of bacteria from the phylum actinomycetota that was first isolated from the lung lesion of a goat. it is non-pigmented and grows slowly at 25–42 °c on löwenstein–jensen medium. it has also been isolated from freshwater fish, fresh produce, water treatment plant sludge, and a natural cave. mycolicibacter algericus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: mycobacteriales family: mycobacteriaceae genus: mycolicibacter species: m. algericus binomial name mycolicibacter algericus(sahraoui et al. 2011) gupta et al. 2018 type strain bejaiacip 110121dsm 45454tbe 500028/10 synonyms mycobacterium algericum sahraoui et al. 2011