Orthochromis uvinzae De Vos & Seegers 1998

A mouthbrooding species. Aquarium observations showed that females usually brood the eggs.

Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 31 - 32

Rheophilic species, confined to swift running waters; feeds on algae particularly belonging to the Bacillariophyceae and Chlorophyceae and some Cyanophyceae; mouthbrooder (Ref. 28906).

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