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Scientific Name | Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Pweto, Lake Mweru, emocratic Republic of Congo. |
Species Information | |
Size | 118mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5), pp 124, Pl. 45 (fig. 6) |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Aug 20 14:21 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:03) |