Orthochromis luongoensis

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]

Orthochromis luongoensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Orthochromis
Species:
O. luongoensis
Binomial name
Orthochromis luongoensis
Synonyms
  • Schwetzochromis luongoensis Greenwood & Kullander, 1994

References

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  1. ^ a b Moelants, T. (2010). "Orthochromis luongoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182998A8020255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182998A8020255.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Orthochromis luongoensis". FishBase. June 2014 version.
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