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

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25 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus ater
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus benetos
[]
No picture found
Africa
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 Zaitsev, O.
 
Pseudotropheus crabro
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

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

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus cyaneus
[Cyan hap]

Photo by Antonutti, M.

Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Pseudotropheus demasoni Konings, 1994

Photo by Antonutti, M.
 
Pseudotropheus demasoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Pseudotropheus elongatus Fryer, 1956

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudotropheus elongatus
[Elongate mbuna]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 12.9 cm TL
Pseudotropheus fainzilberi Staeck, 1976

Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Pseudotropheus fainzilberi
[]

Photo by Zaitsev, O.

Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Pseudotropheus flavus Stauffer, 1988

Photo by Zaitsev, O.
 
Pseudotropheus flavus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus fuscoides
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus fuscus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus galanos
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus interruptus
[]

Photo by Mittenecker, G.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae (Johnson, 1974)

Photo by Mittenecker, G.
 
Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae
[Pearl of Likoma]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

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

Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Pseudotropheus johannii
[Bluegray mbuna]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Pseudotropheus longior Seegers, 1996

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Pseudotropheus longior
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus minutus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus perileucos
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL

 
Pseudotropheus perspicax
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus purpuratus
[]

Photo by Antonutti, M.

Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Pseudotropheus saulosi Konings, 1990

Photo by Antonutti, M.
 
Pseudotropheus saulosi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Pseudotropheus socolofi Johnson, 1974

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudotropheus socolofi
[Pindani]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL

 
Pseudotropheus tursiops
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

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

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Pseudotropheus williamsi
[Red top williamsi]
25 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Pseudotropheus
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1988 Pseudotropheus ater Africa 8.1 SL
1997 Pseudotropheus benetos Africa 9.1 SL
1935 Pseudotropheus brevis Africa 12 SL
1982 Pseudotropheus crabro Africa 9.4 SL
1997 Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos Africa 7.5 SL
1988 Pseudotropheus cyaneus Cyan hap Africa 7.8 SL
1994 Pseudotropheus demasoni Africa 6.3 SL
1956 Pseudotropheus elongatus Elongate mbuna Africa 9.5 SL
1976 Pseudotropheus fainzilberi Africa 12.9 TL
1988 Pseudotropheus flavus Africa 7.6 SL
1956 Pseudotropheus fuscoides Africa 12 TL
1935 Pseudotropheus fuscus Africa 11 TL
2002 Pseudotropheus galanos Africa 8.8 SL
1975 Pseudotropheus interruptus Africa 9.8 TL
1974 Pseudotropheus joanjohnsonae Pearl of Likoma Africa 10 TL
1973 Pseudotropheus johannii Bluegray mbuna Africa 10 TL
1996 Pseudotropheus longior Africa 8.7 SL
1956 Pseudotropheus minutus Africa 6.6 SL
1997 Pseudotropheus perileucos Africa 8 SL
1935 Pseudotropheus perspicax Africa 8.1 TL
1976 Pseudotropheus purpuratus Africa 10 SL
1990 Pseudotropheus saulosi Africa 8.6 TL
1974 Pseudotropheus socolofi Pindani Africa 6.7 SL
1975 Pseudotropheus tursiops Africa 9.4 SL
1894 Pseudotropheus williamsi Red top williamsi Africa 16.5 TL



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