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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Orthochromis

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19 species
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Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Orthochromis gecki
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Max. Length 6.9 cm SL

 
Orthochromis indermauri
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Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Orthochromis kalungwishiensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Orthochromis kasuluensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis kasuluensis
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Max. Length 8.6 cm SL

 
Orthochromis katumbii
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Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Orthochromis kimpala
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Orthochromis luichensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis luichensis
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL

 
Orthochromis luongoensis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967)

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Orthochromis machadoi
[Cunene dwarf happy]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Orthochromis malagaraziensis (David, 1937)

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Orthochromis malagaraziensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Orthochromis mazimeroensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis mazimeroensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Orthochromis mosoensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis mosoensis
[]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Orthochromis mporokoso
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm TL

 
Orthochromis polyacanthus
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Orthochromis rubrolabialis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis rubrolabialis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Orthochromis rugufuensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis rugufuensis
[]

Photo by de Gasperis, F.

Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Orthochromis stormsi (Boulenger, 1902)

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Orthochromis stormsi
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Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
Orthochromis torrenticola (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963)

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Orthochromis torrenticola
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Orthochromis uvinzae De Vos & Seegers, 1998

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Orthochromis uvinzae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Orthochromis gecki Africa 7.8 SL 2018
Orthochromis indermauri Africa 6.9 SL 2018
Orthochromis kalungwishiensis Africa 9.9 SL 1994
Orthochromis kasuluensis Africa 7.9 SL 1998
Orthochromis katumbii Africa 8.6 SL 2018
Orthochromis kimpala Africa 8.5 SL 2018
Orthochromis luichensis Africa 9.1 SL 1998
Orthochromis luongoensis Africa 10.7 SL 1994
Orthochromis machadoi Cunene dwarf happy Africa 6.5 SL 1967
Orthochromis malagaraziensis Africa 15 SL 1937
Orthochromis mazimeroensis Africa 7.2 SL 1998
Orthochromis mosoensis Africa 7.8 SL 1998
Orthochromis mporokoso Africa 7.5 SL 2018
Orthochromis polyacanthus Africa 11.8 TL 1899
Orthochromis rubrolabialis Africa 5.0 SL 1998
Orthochromis rugufuensis Africa 5.7 SL 1998
Orthochromis stormsi Africa 10.2 TL 1902
Orthochromis torrenticola Africa 8.1 TL 1963
Orthochromis uvinzae Africa 8.6 SL 1998



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