Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Nyassachromis

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Nyassachromis boadzulu (Iles, 1960)

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Nyassachromis boadzulu
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Max. Length 15.4 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis breviceps
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Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis leuciscus
[Small green utaka]
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis microcephalus
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus
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Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis prostoma
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Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis purpurans
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Nyassachromis serenus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nyassachromis boadzulu Africa 14 TL 1960
Nyassachromis breviceps Africa 15.4 TL 1922
Nyassachromis leuciscus Small green utaka Africa 16 TL 1922
Nyassachromis microcephalus Africa 15 TL 1935
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus Africa 21 TL 1935
Nyassachromis prostoma Africa 11.5 TL 1935
Nyassachromis purpurans Africa 18 TL 1935
Nyassachromis serenus Africa 25 TL 1935



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