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]

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Schwetzochromis neodon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Schwetzochromis
Species:
S. neodon
Binomial name
Schwetzochromis neodon
Poll, 1948
Synonyms
  • Neopharynx neodon (Poll, 1948)
  • Haplochromis rheophilus Poll, 1948
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