Schwetzochromis neodon is a species of rheophilic cichlid endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is only known from the Fwa River in the Congo Basin. It can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) SL.[2] It is currently the only known member of its genus, but several others that formerly were included have been moved to Orthochromis.[3]
| Schwetzochromis neodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Schwetzochromis |
| Species: | S. neodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Schwetzochromis neodon Poll, 1948
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References edit
- ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Schwetzochromis neodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182770A7964878. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182770A7964878.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Schwetzochromis neodon" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ De Vos, L.; and L. Seegers (1998). Seven new Orthochromis species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Malagarasi, Luiche and Rugufu basins (Lake Tanganyika drainage), with notes on their reproductive biology. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 9: 371-420.
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