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| Scientific Name | Orthochromis kalungwishiensis (Greenwood & Kullander, 1994) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kundabwika Falls, immediately above the rapids, Kalungwishi River, Northern Province, Zambia. |
| Synonym(s) | Schwetzochromis kalungwishiensis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 99mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known only from the Kalungwishi River, a major affluent of Lake Mweru and ultimately part of the Zäire drainage system. African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba, Mweru, Kalungwishi (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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 2), pp 170, Figs. 2-3 |
| 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:3.42.449.2798 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:02) |