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

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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia chrysos
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Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia flaviventris
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Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Petrotilapia genalutea Marsh, 1983

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Petrotilapia genalutea
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Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia microgalana
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Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia mumboensis
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Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia nigra
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Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia palingnathos
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia pyroscelos
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Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Petrotilapia tridentiger
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Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Petrotilapia xanthos
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Petrotilapia chrysos Africa 13.1 SL 1996
Petrotilapia flaviventris Africa 11.1 SL 2011
Petrotilapia genalutea Africa 13.1 SL 1983
Petrotilapia microgalana Africa 11.4 SL 2006
Petrotilapia mumboensis Africa 12.7 SL 2011
Petrotilapia nigra Africa 12.2 SL 1983
Petrotilapia palingnathos Africa 11.8 SL 2011
Petrotilapia pyroscelos Africa 10.7 SL 2011
Petrotilapia tridentiger Africa 17 TL 1935
Petrotilapia xanthos Africa 13.0 SL 2011



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