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

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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus (Gill, 1862)

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Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
[Jewelfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster (Boulenger, 1899)

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Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Rubricatochromis exsul (Trewavas, 1933)

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Rubricatochromis exsul
[Turkana jewel cichlid]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rubricatochromis guttatus (Günther, 1862)

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Rubricatochromis guttatus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi (Sauvage, 1880)

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Rubricatochromis letourneuxi
[Jewel fish]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Rubricatochromis lifalili (Loiselle, 1979)

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Rubricatochromis lifalili
[]
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Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Rubricatochromis paynei
[]
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Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Rubricatochromis saharae
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Rubricatochromis stellifer (Loiselle, 1979)

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Rubricatochromis stellifer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Africa 13.6 SL 1862
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster Africa 9 TL 1899
Rubricatochromis exsul Turkana jewel cichlid Africa 10 SL 1933
Rubricatochromis guttatus Africa 12 SL 1862
Rubricatochromis letourneuxi Jewel fish Africa 11.9 SL 1880
Rubricatochromis lifalili Africa 8.2 SL 1979
Rubricatochromis paynei Africa 12 SL 1979
Rubricatochromis saharae Africa 6.5 TL 1880
Rubricatochromis stellifer Africa 10 SL 1979



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