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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Parananochromis

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Parananochromis axelrodi Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Parananochromis axelrodi
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Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Parananochromis brevirostris Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Parananochromis brevirostris
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Photo by AquaNet

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Parananochromis caudifasciatus (Boulenger, 1913)

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Parananochromis caudifasciatus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Parananochromis elobatus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Parananochromis gabonicus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL

 
Parananochromis longirostris
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Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Parananochromis ornatus Lamboj & Stiassny, 2003

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Parananochromis ornatus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Parananochromis orsorum
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8 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Parananochromis
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2003 Parananochromis axelrodi Africa 9.1 SL
2003 Parananochromis brevirostris Africa 5.1 SL
1913 Parananochromis caudifasciatus Africa 10 SL
2014 Parananochromis elobatus Africa 5.8 SL
1975 Parananochromis gabonicus Africa 8 SL
1903 Parananochromis longirostris Africa 10.3 SL
2003 Parananochromis ornatus Africa 5.2 SL
2014 Parananochromis orsorum Africa 7.1 SL



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