Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)



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25 species
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Max. Length 10.3 cm SL

 
Copadichromis atripinnis
[]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Copadichromis azureus Konings, 1990

Photo by Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Copadichromis azureus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Copadichromis borleyi (Iles, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Copadichromis borleyi
[Haplochromis borleyi redfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL

 
Copadichromis chizumuluensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 16.3 cm TL
Copadichromis chrysonotus (Boulenger, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Copadichromis chrysonotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL

 
Copadichromis cyaneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL

 
Copadichromis cyanocephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

 
Copadichromis diplostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.8 cm SL

 
Copadichromis geertsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Copadichromis ilesi Konings, 1999

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Copadichromis ilesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL

 
Copadichromis insularis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Copadichromis jacksoni (Iles, 1960)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Copadichromis jacksoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL

 
Copadichromis likomae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Copadichromis mbenjii
[Haplochromis quads]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL

 
Copadichromis melas
[]

Photo by Fox, A.

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Copadichromis mloto (Iles, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Fox, A.
 
Copadichromis mloto
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL

 
Copadichromis nkatae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL

 
Copadichromis parvus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Copadichromis pleurostigma (Trewavas, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Copadichromis pleurostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL

 
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL

 
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Copadichromis trewavasae Konings, 1999

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Copadichromis trewavasae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.6 cm TL

 
Copadichromis trimaculatus
[Verduya's hap]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Copadichromis verduyni Konings, 1990

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Copadichromis verduyni
[]

Photo by Tong, S.P.

Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Copadichromis virginalis (Iles, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Tong, S.P.
 
Copadichromis virginalis
[Lake Malawi utaka]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Copadichromis atripinnis Africa 10.3 SL 2002
Copadichromis azureus Africa 14.6 TL 1990
Copadichromis borleyi Haplochromis borleyi redfin Africa 14 TL 1960
Copadichromis chizumuluensis Africa 10.6 SL 2006
Copadichromis chrysonotus Africa 16.3 TL 1908
Copadichromis cyaneus Africa 19 TL 1935
Copadichromis cyanocephalus Africa 9.0 SL 2006
Copadichromis diplostigma Africa 11.2 SL 2006
Copadichromis geertsi Africa 12.8 SL 1999
Copadichromis ilesi Africa 11.4 SL 1999
Copadichromis insularis Africa 11.0 SL 2006
Copadichromis jacksoni Africa 18.3 TL 1960
Copadichromis likomae Africa 14 TL 1960
Copadichromis mbenjii Haplochromis quads Africa 14 TL 1990
Copadichromis melas Africa 8.9 SL 2006
Copadichromis mloto Africa 13.5 TL 1960
Copadichromis nkatae Africa 14.5 TL 1960
Copadichromis parvus Africa 9.6 SL 2006
Copadichromis pleurostigma Africa 19.5 TL 1935
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides Africa 16 TL 1960
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus Africa 20 TL 1922
Copadichromis trewavasae Africa 10.5 SL 1999
Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's hap Africa 19.6 TL 1960
Copadichromis verduyni Africa 11 TL 1990
Copadichromis virginalis Lake Malawi utaka Africa 13.2 TL 1960



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