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Scientific Name Orthochromis polyacanthus  (Boulenger, 1899)
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Type Locality Pweto, Lake Mweru, emocratic Republic of Congo.
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Size 118mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Upper Congo basin from Kisangani area to Lake Mweru basin ; also reported from Lower Congo, near Malebo Pool (Stanley Pool).
African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5), pp 124, Pl. 45 (fig. 6)
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Last Update 2013 Aug 20 14:21 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:03)