Thinface cichlid

Serranochromis angusticeps

Fish Reaching Forty One Centimeters in the Congo Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Serranochromis angusticeps, commonly known as the speckleface bream or thinface cichlid, is a species of predatory cichlid fish endemic to the freshwater systems of south-central Africa. It is a member of the piscivorous genus Serranochromis. and is distinguished from its relatives by its slender head and body profile.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Serranochromis
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Cunene River system (Angola and Namibia), Okavango River, upper Zambezi, and Kafue Rivers (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe)(Ref. 5693 ), and Luapula-Moeru (Congo River system)(Ref. 361 , 11970 , 41590 , 42135 , 45616 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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