Orthochromis polyacanthus

Orthochromis polyacanthus is a species of cichlid native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, where it is known from the lower Congo River rapids near Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool) and the upper Congo River basin from the Kisangani area to the Lake Mweru basin.[1][2] This species can reach a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.[2]

Orthochromis polyacanthus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Orthochromis
Species:
O. polyacanthus
Binomial name
Orthochromis polyacanthus
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Schwetzochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Rheoaplochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Haplochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
  • Tilapia polyacanthus
    Boulenger, 1899

References
  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Orthochromis polyacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182557A7912860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182557A7912860.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Orthochromis polyacanthus" in FishBase. June 2014 version.

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