/perciformes/cichlidae/steatocranus/casuarius/1.jpg "Steatocranus casuarius")
Spawning pair - female below/perciformes/cichlidae/steatocranus/casuarius/2.jpg "Steatocranus casuarius")
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| Scientific Name | Steatocranus casuarius Poll, 1939 |
| Common Names | African Block-head Buckelkopfbuntbarsch (Germany), Lion-headed Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Steatocranus casuarinus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Malebo Pool (Stanley Pool) and the Lower Congo River, Congo River basin. African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 Musée du Congo Belge Sér C (Zoologie: Poissons, reptiles, amphibies) (Sér. 1) v. 4 (no. 1), pp 47, Fig. 30. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.431.2685 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:21) |