Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)



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8 species
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Max. Length 6.0 cm SL

 
Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pelvicachromis kribensis (Boulenger, 1911)

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Pelvicachromis kribensis
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Pelvicachromis pulcher (Boulenger, 1901)

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Pelvicachromis pulcher
[Rainbow krib]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pelvicachromis roloffi (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968)

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Pelvicachromis roloffi
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Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Pelvicachromis silviae Lamboj, 2013

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Pelvicachromis silviae
[]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Pelvicachromis subocellatus (Günther, 1872)

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Pelvicachromis subocellatus
[]

Photo by Naus, E.

Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Boulenger, 1901)

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Pelvicachromis taeniatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi Africa 6.0 SL 2014
Pelvicachromis kribensis Africa 6.5 TL 1911
Pelvicachromis pulcher Rainbow krib Africa 11 TL 1901
Pelvicachromis roloffi Africa 8 TL 1968
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis Africa 7.8 SL 1977
Pelvicachromis silviae Africa 4.8 SL 2013
Pelvicachromis subocellatus Africa 5.3 SL 1872
Pelvicachromis taeniatus Africa 7.1 SL 1901



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