Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae) fish species and information / pictures of Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder - Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae

Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae

Common Name
Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Seegers, 1990
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Albert Nile in Uganda and further upstream, including lakes Kioga and Albert up to the Semliki falls; also in the Lake Victoria system in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania (Ref. 44634). Introduced to the upper Athi and Tana Rivers in Kenya (Ref. 52331). Absent from Lake Turkana (Ref. 44634). Northern distribution limit of the subspecies unknown (Ref. 44634).
Range
3°N - 3°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = No PD50 data many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status