Orthochromis
thumb|Orthochromis polyacanthus Orthochromis is a genus of relatively small haplochromine cichlids native to rivers and lakes in Eastern and Middle Africa. Most of its species are rheophilic.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Vissen Orthochromis is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae). Soorten Orthochromis kalungwishiensis (Greenwood & Kullander, 1994) Orthochromis kasuluensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis luichensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis luongoensis (Greenwood & Kullander, 1994) Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967) Orthochromis malagaraziensis (David, 1937) Orthochromis mazimeroensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis mosoensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899) Orthochromis rubrolabialis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis rugufuensis De Vos & Seegers, 1998 Orthochromis stormsi (Boulenger, 1902) Orthochromis torrenticola (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963) Orthochromis uvinzae De Vos & Seegers, 1998
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thumb|Orthochromis polyacanthus Orthochromis is a genus of relatively small haplochromine cichlids native to rivers and lakes in Eastern and Middle Africa. Most of its species are rheophilic.
As presently defined Orthochromis is polyphyletic. Some Orthochromis species were formerly included in Schwetzochromis.