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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Nimbochromis

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922)

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Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
[Fuscotaeniatus]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nimbochromis linni (Burgess & Axelrod, 1975)

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Nimbochromis linni
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nimbochromis livingstonii (Günther, 1894)

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Nimbochromis livingstonii
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Photo by Reclos, G.J.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Nimbochromis polystigma (Regan, 1922)

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Nimbochromis polystigma
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Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 1908)

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Nimbochromis venustus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus Fuscotaeniatus Africa 25 TL 1922
Nimbochromis linni Africa 25 TL 1975
Nimbochromis livingstonii Africa 25 TL 1894
Nimbochromis polystigma Africa 23 TL 1922
Nimbochromis venustus Africa 25 TL 1908



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