HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishCichlidsFuelleborn's mouthbrooder Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis fuelleborni) Scientific name: Haplochromis fuelleborni Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903 The Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder (Haplochromis fuelleborni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Tanzania. Species factsScientific nameHaplochromis fuelleborniFamilyCichlidae (Cichlids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Tanzania.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026