Category Archives: African Cichlidae

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Pelvicachromis They inhabit the waters of West and Central Africa, in the estuaries and lower reaches of rivers, and even in coastal enclosed brackish water bodies. Their natural habitats include densely … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Pseudocrenilabrus. Fish of this genus are widely distributed almost throughout Africa. Previously, they were assigned to the genera Paratilapia, Haplochromis, and Hemihaplochromis, and in 1973 they were moved to the genus … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Congochromis. A recently established genus, to which species from the genus Nanochromis (N. squamiceps, N. dimidiatus, and N. sabinae) were transferred. Males reach a larger size than females and … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Hemichromis. Inhabit the waters of North, Central, and West Africa. These fishes are distinguished by remarkable coloration and exemplary parental care. Keeping them requires a sufficiently spacious aquarium (at least 100 … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Lithochromis. — Lithochromis rubripinnis [Seehausen, Lippitsch & Bouton, 1998] — Lithochromis rubripinnis. (English: Blue Pseudonigricans). Lake Victoria. 12 cm, females 10 cm. In males, the body is blue-black with a metallic … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Pelvicachromis — Pelvicachromis. — Pelvicachromis sacrimontis [Paulo, 1977] — Green Kribensis. (Eng. – Green Kribensis). Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon. Male 10 … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Continued… Genus Hemichromis. — Hemichromis letourneuxi [Sauvage, 1880]. Synonym: Hemichromis saharae, letourneuxi. Lake Turkana (formerly Lake Rudolf), lower reaches of the Nile and Senegal rivers, Gambia, Volta. Inhabits fresh and … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Labrochromis. — Labrochromis ishmaeli [Boulenger, 1906] — Labrochromis ishmaeli. Synonym: Haplochromis ishmaeli. Lake Victoria. 14 cm. Males have bright yellow spots on their flanks, a bluish-gray head, and vivid black stripes. … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Pelmatochromis. Starting from 1967, the genus Pelmatochromis has been revised by ichthyologists. As a result of the revision conducted by Thys (1968), the genera Chromidotilapia, Pelvicachromis, Pterochromis, and Thysia were established, … Continue reading →

AFRICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Genus Paralabidochromis. — Paralabidochromis chilotes [Boulenger, 1911] — Thick Lip Victorian. Synonym: Haplochromis, Paratilapia chilotes. Lake Victoria. 12 cm, female 8 cm. It is distinguished by its everted, blue, puffy lips. The … Continue reading →