Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae)

Scientific name: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae Seegers, 1990

The Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder care at a glance

Temperature
24–26°C (75–79°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
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. Introduced to the upper Athi and Tana Rivers in Kenya. Absent from Lake Turkana. Northern distribution limit of the subspecies unknown.
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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