Orthochromis polyacanthus is a species of cichlid native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, where it is known from the lower Congo River rapids near Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool) and the upper Congo River basin from the Kisangani area to the Lake Mweru basin.[1][2] This species can reach a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.[2]
| Orthochromis polyacanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Orthochromis |
| Species: | O. polyacanthus
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| Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
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References
edit- ^ a b Moelants, T. (2010). "Orthochromis polyacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182557A7912860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182557A7912860.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Orthochromis polyacanthus". FishBase. June 2014 version.
External links
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