Cichlidae

Banded jewel cichlid

Hemichromis elongatus

Eighteen Point Seven Centimeters Cichlid

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Hemichromis elongatus, the banded jewel cichlid, is a freshwater fish found in the Okavango River and upper Zambezi River. The fish also occurs in the Congo River system and in West Africa.