Southern mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander) fish species and information / pictures of Southern mouthbrooder - Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander

Southern mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander

Common Name
Southern mouthbrooder

Biology
Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Pectoral fin short and rounded. Caudal fin strongly rounded.

Classification

Classified By

Weber, 1897

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Orange River system, Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi system, Quanza, Cuango, Cuilo, Cassai, Lufira, Lualaba-Upemba, Luapula-Moero, Lake Malawi, south-east Africa from lower Zambezi south to Vungu River in Natal.

Range

5°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 12 - ? benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.74 s.e. 0.60 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 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

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4.5)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated