Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)



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5 species
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Photo by Takahashi, T.

Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Cyprichromis coloratus Takahashi & Hori, 2006

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Cyprichromis coloratus
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Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cyprichromis leptosoma (Boulenger, 1898)

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Cyprichromis leptosoma
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Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cyprichromis microlepidotus (Poll, 1956)

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Cyprichromis microlepidotus
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Photo by Gabor Adorjan

Africa
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Cyprichromis pavo Büscher, 1994

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Cyprichromis pavo
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Photo by Büscher, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Cyprichromis zonatus Takahashi, Hori & Nakaya, 2002

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Cyprichromis zonatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyprichromis coloratus Africa 10.3 SL 2006
Cyprichromis leptosoma Africa 11 TL 1898
Cyprichromis microlepidotus Africa 11 TL 1956
Cyprichromis pavo Africa 10.0 SL 1994
Cyprichromis zonatus Africa 8.6 SL 2002



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