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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Oreochromis: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); niloticus: Cancellata = barred, referring to the dark bars on the flanks of the species (Ref. 58535).
More on author: Linnaeus.