AFRICAN CICHLIDS (Other)

1. African Butterfly Cichlid (Anomalochromis thomasi) Scientific Name(s): Anomalochromis thomasi, Hemichromis thomasi, Haplochromis thomasi, Paratilapia thomasi, Pelmatochromis thomasi Common Name(s): African Butterfly Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Other Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: River deltas of Sierra Leone and Liberia

2. Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus) Scientific Name(s): Hemichromis bimaculatus Common Name(s): Jewel Cichlid, African Jewelfish, Blue Jewel, Red Jewel, Red Jewel Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Other Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: African streams and rivers.

3. Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher) Scientific Name(s): Pelvicachromis pulcher Common Name(s): Kribensis, krib, nigerian cichlid, purple cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Other Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 5 years Natural Habitat: Central Africa; found in shallow areas of slow-moving, vegetation choked rivers in the Niger River Delta and other small rivers in South Nigeria. The Krib is found in both brackish and freshwater rivers.

4. Zebra Obliquidens (Astatotilapia latifasciata) Scientific Name(s): Astatotilapia latifasciata Common Name(s): Zebra Obliquidens Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Other Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: Lake Kyoga and Lake Nawampasa