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Scientific NameHemichromis elongatus    (Guichenot, 1861)
Common NamesFive Star General
Banded Jewel Cichlid, Fünfpunkt-Hemichromis (Germany)
Type LocalityGabon.
Synonym(s)Chromichthys elongatus, Hemichromis auritus
EtymologyHemichromis: Greek, hemis = half + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch 
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Size150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution
African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Okavango (Cubango) (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Cuanza (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Temperature23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceArchives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 10 [for 1858], pp 257, Pl. 22 (fig. 3).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)