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

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16 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus benetos
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No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus brevis
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Pseudotropheus crabro
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997)

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Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos
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No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus elegans
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No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Pseudotropheus fuscoides
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No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Pseudotropheus fuscus
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus galanos
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
 
Pseudotropheus interruptus
[]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudotropheus johannii Eccles, 1973

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Pseudotropheus johannii
[Bluegray mbuna]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Pseudotropheus livingstonii
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus perileucos
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No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
 
Pseudotropheus perspicax
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No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus purpuratus
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Pseudotropheus tursiops
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Pseudotropheus williamsi (Günther, 1894)

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Pseudotropheus williamsi
[Red top williamsi]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudotropheus benetos Africa 9.1 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus brevis Africa 12 SL 1935
Pseudotropheus crabro Africa 9.4 SL 1982
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos Africa 7.5 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus elegans Africa 13.2 SL 1935
Pseudotropheus fuscoides Africa 12 TL 1956
Pseudotropheus fuscus Africa 11 TL 1935
Pseudotropheus galanos Africa 8.8 SL 2002
Pseudotropheus interruptus Africa 9.8 TL 1975
Pseudotropheus johannii Bluegray mbuna Africa 10 TL 1973
Pseudotropheus livingstonii Africa 15 TL 1899
Pseudotropheus perileucos Africa 8 SL 1997
Pseudotropheus perspicax Africa 8.1 TL 1935
Pseudotropheus purpuratus Africa 10 SL 1976
Pseudotropheus tursiops Africa 9.4 SL 1975
Pseudotropheus williamsi Red top williamsi Africa 16.5 TL 1894



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