Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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3 species (see list below)
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Africa
Max. Length 22.8 cm TL
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi (Steindachner, 1894)

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Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
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Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus (Pellegrin, 1900)

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Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus
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Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Pelmatochromis ocellifer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi Africa 22.8 TL 1894
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus Africa 11.6 SL 1900
Pelmatochromis ocellifer Africa 13 TL 1899



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