Egyptian mouth-brooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor) fish species and information / pictures of Egyptian mouth-brooder - Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor

Egyptian mouth-brooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor

Common Name
Egyptian mouth-brooder

Biology
Inhabits streams and ponds (Ref. 4967). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects (Ref. 7020), algae, vegetable fragments and small fish

Classification

Classified By

Sch?ller, 1903

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Nile delta (Lake Mariut) in Egypt; absent from Lake Turkana. The upstream distribution limit of this subspecies is unknown but does not extend to the Albert Nile, where P. m. victoriae is found(Ref. 44633, 44634).

Range

33°N - 5°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

20 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.8 - 7.2; dH range: 10 - 14 demersal; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status