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Scientific Name Orthochromis luichensis  De Vos & Seegers, 1998
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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.
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Size 91mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 9 (no. 4), pp 406, Figs. 33-36.
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Last Update 2017 Sep 11 03:20 (species record created: 2012 Apr 06 06:22)