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

(See list of species below)



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11 species
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Max. Length 8.6 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus alticodia
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus artatorostris
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus aurantinfra
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus candipygia
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus chirangali
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus chlorosiglos
[]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926

Photo by Photo by Moreau, J.
 
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
[Blue mbuna]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus obscurus
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Labeotropheus rubidorsalis
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No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm

 
Labeotropheus simoneae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
Labeotropheus trewavasae Fryer, 1956

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Labeotropheus trewavasae
[Scrapermouth mbuna]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labeotropheus alticodia Africa 8.6 SL 2023
Labeotropheus artatorostris Africa 11.5 SL 2017
Labeotropheus aurantinfra Africa 11.5 SL 2023
Labeotropheus candipygia Africa 9.7 SL 2023
Labeotropheus chirangali Africa 11.2 SL 2023
Labeotropheus chlorosiglos Africa 11.6 SL 2016
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue mbuna Africa 30 SL 1926
Labeotropheus obscurus Africa 7.8 SL 2023
Labeotropheus rubidorsalis Africa 9.1 SL 2023
Labeotropheus simoneae Africa 11.0 2016
Labeotropheus trewavasae Scrapermouth mbuna Africa 11.7 TL 1956



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