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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Steatocranus

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9 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Steatocranus bleheri
[]

Photo by Jinkings, K.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Steatocranus casuarius Poll, 1939

Photo by Jinkings, K.
 
Steatocranus casuarius
[Lionhead cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Steatocranus gibbiceps Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Steatocranus gibbiceps
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Steatocranus glaber
[]

Photo by Lewis, P.A.

Africa
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Steatocranus irvinei (Trewavas, 1943)

Photo by Lewis, P.A.
 
Steatocranus irvinei
[Cichlid]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Steatocranus mpozoensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Steatocranus rouxi
[]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Africa
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Steatocranus tinanti (Poll, 1939)

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Steatocranus tinanti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm
 
Steatocranus ubanguiensis
[]
9 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Steatocranus
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1993 Steatocranus bleheri Africa 6.8 SL
1939 Steatocranus casuarius Lionhead cichlid Africa 10 TL
1899 Steatocranus gibbiceps Africa 10 TL
1976 Steatocranus glaber Africa 5.3 SL
1943 Steatocranus irvinei Cichlid Africa 10.7 SL
1976 Steatocranus mpozoensis Africa 5.5 SL
1928 Steatocranus rouxi Africa 6 SL
1939 Steatocranus tinanti Africa 6.3 SL
1976 Steatocranus ubanguiensis Africa 5.3



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