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Orthochromis luichensis De Vos & Seegers 1998

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Life Cycle

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A mouthbrooding species. It is likely a female brooder as few specimens with young in the mouth appeared to be females.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 30 - 32
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Biology

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Inhabits small and moderate swift running waters; feeds on plant matter; mouthbrooding species (Ref. 28096).
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Orthochromis luichensis

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Orthochromis luichensis is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur in tributaries of the Luiche River. This species can reach a length of 9.1 centimetres (3.6 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Orthochromis luichensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60352A12356995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60352A12356995.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Orthochromis luichensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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Orthochromis luichensis: Brief Summary

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Orthochromis luichensis is a species of cichlid endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur in tributaries of the Luiche River. This species can reach a length of 9.1 centimetres (3.6 in) SL.

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