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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Serranochromis

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15 species
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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Serranochromis altus Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1991

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Serranochromis altus
[Humpback largemouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL

 
Serranochromis alvum
[Blue-headed largemouth bream]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Serranochromis angusticeps (Boulenger, 1907)

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Serranochromis angusticeps
[Thinface cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL

 
Serranochromis cacuchi
[Cacuchi largemouth bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL

 
Serranochromis cuanza
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 39.6 cm SL
Serranochromis jallae (Boulenger, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Serranochromis jallae
[Nembwe]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Serranochromis janus Trewavas, 1964

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Serranochromis janus
[]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Serranochromis longimanus (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Serranochromis longimanus
[Longfin largemouth]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Serranochromis macrocephalus (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Serranochromis macrocephalus
[Purpleface largemouth]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm TL

 
Serranochromis meridianus
[Lowveld largemouth]

Photo by IGFA

Africa
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Serranochromis robustus (Günther, 1864)

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Serranochromis robustus
[Yellow-belly bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.4 cm SL

 
Serranochromis spei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.5 cm SL

 
Serranochromis stappersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.0 cm SL

 
Serranochromis swartzi
[Red-flanked largemouth bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm TL

 
Serranochromis thumbergi
[Brownspot largemouth]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Serranochromis altus Humpback largemouth Africa 56 TL 1991
Serranochromis alvum Blue-headed largemouth bream Africa 15.2 SL 2021
Serranochromis angusticeps Thinface cichlid Africa 41 SL 1907
Serranochromis cacuchi Cacuchi largemouth bream Africa 19.2 SL 2021
Serranochromis cuanza Africa 18.1 SL 2021
Serranochromis jallae Nembwe Africa 39.6 SL 1896
Serranochromis janus Africa 35 SL 1964
Serranochromis longimanus Longfin largemouth Africa 30 SL 1911
Serranochromis macrocephalus Purpleface largemouth Africa 35 SL 1899
Serranochromis meridianus Lowveld largemouth Africa 37 TL 1967
Serranochromis robustus Yellow-belly bream Africa 56 TL 1864
Serranochromis spei Africa 30.4 SL 1964
Serranochromis stappersi Africa 25.5 SL 1964
Serranochromis swartzi Red-flanked largemouth bream Africa 14.0 SL 2021
Serranochromis thumbergi Brownspot largemouth Africa 33 TL 1861



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