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| Scientific Name | Orthochromis luichensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mkuti River, affluent of the Luiche River, about 40 kilometers on road from Kigoma to Kasulu, 4°52'S, 29°52'E, Tanzania. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 91mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known only from a few small affluents of the Luiche River, western Tanzania. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Luiche (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 9 (no. 4), pp 406, Figs. 33-36. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.449.4236 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2012 Apr 06 06:22) |