Orthochromis luongoensis

Orthochromis luongoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Orthochromis
Species: O. luongoensis
Binomial name
Orthochromis luongoensis
(Greenwood & Kullander, 1994)
Synonyms
  • Schwetzochromis luongoensis Greenwood & Kullander, 1994

Orthochromis luongoensis is a species of cichlid endemic to Zambia, where it is only known from the Luongo River, a tributary of the Luapula in the upper Congo River basin.[1][2] This species can reach a length of 6.3 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Orthochromis luongoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Orthochromis luongoensis" in FishBase. June 2014 version.

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