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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Hemichromis stellifer
Jewelfish
Animal Group:
Freshwater Fish
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Cichlidae
Description:
A beautiful and brightly coloured fish with two greenish black blotches on mid lateral body and on caudal fin base. There are numerous shiny blue dots on flank and head which gives the name “Jewelfish”.
Remark:
Aquarium Fish
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
An aquarium fish occurs in large number in a few local reservoirs.
Global Distribution
Native to West Africa, from Southern Guinea to Central Liberia and Nile basins.
Photo Gallery
No more photo available
References
More on Freshwater Fish in HK
Lee, V. L. F., Lam, S. K. S., Ng, F. K. Y., Chan, T. K. T. and Young, M. L. C. (2004).
Field Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Hong Kong.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong
Wu, H. L., Shao, K. T. and Lai, C. F. (1999).
Latin-Chinese Dictionary of Fishes Names
(In Chinese). The Sueichan Press.
