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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pterochromis congicus (Boulenger, 1897) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Pelmatochromis congicus |
| Etymology | congicus: Named for the Congo River, its type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 152mm or 6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Central Congo basin and upper Shari. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 50), pp 422 |
| 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:3.42.436.2588 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 08 10:45) |