Schwetzochromis neodon

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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

References

1. 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.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schwetzochromis neodon". FishBase. April 2013 version.
3. 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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