/perciformes/cichlidae/hemichromis/elongatus/1.jpg "Hemichromis elongatus")
Adult male from Gabon
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| Scientific Name | Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861) |
| Common Names | Five Star General Banded Jewel Cichlid, Fünfpunkt-Hemichromis (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Gabon. |
| Etymology | Hemichromis: Greek, hemis = half + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Guinea to Angola. 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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cuanza (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 2020. |
| Temperature | 23.0-25.0°C or 73.4-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 10 [for 1858], pp 257, Pl. 22 (fig. 3). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 04 00:56 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:51) |