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Scientific Name Rubricatochromis guttatus  (Günther, 1862)
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Type Locality Apparently not Cape Colony, South Africa.
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Size 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 4, pp 275
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Last Update 2023 Aug 18 02:34 (species record created: 2010 Dec 17 06:54)