Orthochromis uvinzae

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Orthochromis uvinzae
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Orthochromis
Species: O. uvinzae
Binomial name
Orthochromis uvinzae
De Vos & Seegers, 1998

Orthochromis uvinzae is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania where it is only known from the middle Malagarasi River drainage. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Orthochromis uvinzae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Orthochromis uvinzae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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