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| Scientific Name | Orthochromis torrenticola (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rapids of the Lufira River, just above the main falls at Kuibo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Haplochromis rheophilus, Haplochromis torrenticola, Rheohaplochromis torrenticola, Schwetzochromis torrenticola |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lufira basin (Upper Congo system). African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba, Lufira (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 | Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 68 (no. 3-4), pp 358 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up O. torrenticola on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up O. torrenticola on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.449.2803 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:04) |