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Teleostei (teleosts) >
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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Orthochromis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Greenwood & Kullander.
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Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Africa: Luongo River and Kalungwishi River, tributaries of Luapula River/Lake Mweru, Congo River basin in Zambia (Ref. 26626, 122085).
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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122085)
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Greenwood, H.P. and S.O. Kullander, 1994. A taxonomic review and redescription of Tilapia polyacanthus and T. stormsi (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with descriptions of two new Schwetzochromis species from the Upper Zaire River drainage. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 5(2):161-180. (Ref. 26626)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
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Harmless
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