Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)



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8 species
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Photo by Geelhand, D.

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Petrochromis ephippium Brichard, 1989

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Petrochromis ephippium
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 15.1 cm TL
Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960

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Petrochromis famula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Petrochromis fasciolatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL

 
Petrochromis horii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.2 cm SL

 
Petrochromis macrognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm TL

 
Petrochromis orthognathus
[]

Photo by NRM Ichthyology Collection Database

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898

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Petrochromis polyodon
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948

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Petrochromis trewavasae
[Threadfin cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Petrochromis ephippium Africa 18 TL 1989
Petrochromis famula Africa 15.1 TL 1960
Petrochromis fasciolatus Africa 15 TL 1914
Petrochromis horii Africa 13.8 SL 2014
Petrochromis macrognathus Africa 17.2 SL 1983
Petrochromis orthognathus Africa 16.5 TL 1959
Petrochromis polyodon Africa 21 TL 1898
Petrochromis trewavasae Threadfin cichlid Africa 18 TL 1948



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