Egyptian mouth-brooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor)

Scientific name: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor Sch?ller, 1903

The Egyptian mouth-brooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–24°C (68–75°F).

Egyptian mouth-brooder care at a glance

Temperature: 20–24°C (68–75°F)

Biology

Inhabits streams and ponds. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects, algae, vegetable fragments and small fish

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.8 - 7.2; dH range: 10 - 14 demersal; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
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.
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm