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Cichlidae
Orthochromis luichensis
Orthochromis luichensis
Nine Point One Centimeters Cichlid
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Single river-basin endemic
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
SmallOrthochromis luichensis is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.1 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Orthochromis
- Maximum length
- 9.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to the Luiche River basin in Tanzania (Ref. 28906 ).
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable
Class
Family
Conservation status
