Young adult in the aquarium
A young adult of Orthochromis machadoi from an affluent of Rio Cunene [Namibia], in the aquarium of Adrian Indermaur [Switzerland]. Photo by Adrian Indermaur. (02-Mar-2023). determiner Rico Morgenstern

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06-Apr-2008

Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967)


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Original description as Haplochromis machadoi:

ZooBank:C44DF655-B72B-4654-8EB2-8EE1EF898DA3.

  • Poll, Max. 1967. "Contribution à la faune ichthyologique de l'Angola". Publ. Cult. Cia. Diamantes Angola. 1-381 (crc01460)

Conservation: Orthochromis machadoi is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2007).