/perciformes/cichlidae/rubricatochromis/guttatus/1.jpg "Rubricatochromis guttatus")
Adult male from Benin
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rubricatochromis guttatus (Günther, 1862) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Apparently not Cape Colony, South Africa. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Coastal rivers from western Ivory Coast to Cameroon, excepted Lower Volta basin; a forest associated species. Introduced around 1970 in a stream fed by hot springs in Villach (Austria). African Waters, Côte de Ivoire Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 4, pp 275 |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1317.2744 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:54) |