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Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Etroplinae


(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)
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Photo by Nilsson, K.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Etroplus canarensis Day, 1877

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Etroplus canarensis
[Canara pearlspot]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Etroplus suratensis (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Etroplus suratensis
[Pearlspot]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Paretroplus dambabe Sparks, 2002

Photo by Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Paretroplus dambabe
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Paretroplus damii Bleeker, 1868

Photo by Photo by Tourle, D.
 
Paretroplus damii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Paretroplus kieneri Arnoult, 1960

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Paretroplus kieneri
[]

Photo by Sparks, J.S.

Africa
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
Paretroplus lamenabe Sparks, 2008

Photo by Photo by Sparks, J.S.
 
Paretroplus lamenabe
[Big red cichlid]

Photo by Sparks, J.S.

Africa
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Paretroplus loisellei Sparks & Schelly, 2011

Photo by Photo by Sparks, J.S.
 
Paretroplus loisellei
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Africa
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Paretroplus maculatus Kiener & Maugé, 1966

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Paretroplus maculatus
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Africa
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Paretroplus maromandia Sparks & Reinthal, 1999

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Paretroplus maromandia
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Africa
Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
Paretroplus menarambo Allgayer, 1996

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Paretroplus menarambo
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Africa
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Paretroplus nourissati (Allgayer, 1998)

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Paretroplus nourissati
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Paretroplus petiti
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
Paretroplus polyactis Bleeker, 1878

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Paretroplus polyactis
[]

Photo by Tourle, D.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Paretroplus tsimoly Stiassny, Chakrabarty & Loiselle, 2001

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Paretroplus tsimoly
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

South Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)

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Pseudetroplus maculatus
[Orange chromide]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Etroplus canarensis Canara pearlspot Asia 11.5 TL 1877
Etroplus suratensis Pearlspot Western Indian Ocean 40 TL 1790
Paretroplus dambabe Africa 18.7 SL 2002
Paretroplus damii Africa 40 TL 1868
Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis Africa 14.7 SL 2008
Paretroplus kieneri Africa 15.9 SL 1960
Paretroplus lamenabe Big red cichlid Africa 18.4 SL 2008
Paretroplus loisellei Africa 14.3 SL 2011
Paretroplus maculatus Africa 14.8 SL 1966
Paretroplus maromandia Africa 13.0 SL 1999
Paretroplus menarambo Africa 16.7 SL 1996
Paretroplus nourissati Africa 15.8 SL 1998
Paretroplus petiti Africa 11 SL 1929
Paretroplus polyactis Africa 18.4 SL 1878
Paretroplus tsimoly Africa 25 SL 2001
Pseudetroplus maculatus Orange chromide South Asia 9.5 TL 1795



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