Orthochromis machadoi

Orthochromis machadoi, the Cunene dwarf happy, is a species of cichlid native to Angola and Namibia, where it is known from the Cunene River system.^[1][2] This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL.^[2] The specific name of this fish honours the Portuguese zoologist António de Barros Machado (1912-2002) who collected the type in Angola.^[3]

Orthochromis machadoi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Orthochromis
Species:	O. machadoi
Binomial name
Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967)
Synonyms
Schwetzochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967) Haplochromis machadoi Poll, 1967