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

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19 species (see list below)
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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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