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

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11 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis Africa 7.7 SL 1971
Chromidotilapia elongata Africa 8.5 SL 1999
Chromidotilapia guntheri Guenther's mouthbrooder Africa 18 SL 1882
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae Africa 13 SL 1898
Chromidotilapia linkei Africa 7.7 SL 1980
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei Africa 9.3 SL 1999
Chromidotilapia melaniae Africa 8.0 SL 2003
Chromidotilapia mrac Africa 9.2 SL 2002
Chromidotilapia nana Africa 5.9 SL 2003
Chromidotilapia regani Africa 12.7 SL 1906
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni Africa 6.8 SL 1967



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013