Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger 1899)

Description: frontal profile steep, with a small interruption at about height of eye; upper parts of head slightly rounded; lower jaw somewhat shorter than upper jaw; caudal fin slightly rounded to subtruncate (Ref. 52307) Cheek squamation variable, a scaleless area anteroventrally; chest squamation, minute and deeply embedded scales, sometimes with bilaterally scaleless area; nape-nuchal scales visible, larger than those found on the ventral surface of the belly (Ref. 26626).Coloration: Living coloration unknown (Ref. 52307). Preserved specimens: brownish to olive; pale dots in dorsal and anal fins; caudal fin withdark upper and lower edges and several thin, darkvertical bars (Ref. 52307).

Mouthbrooding by females.

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 31 - 32

Rheophilic (Ref. 52307).

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