HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishCichlidsKatavi mouthbrooder Katavi mouthbrooder (Haplochromis katavi) Scientific name: Haplochromis katavi Seegers, 1996 The Katavi mouthbrooder (Haplochromis katavi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Tanzania. Species factsScientific nameHaplochromis kataviFamilyCichlidae (Cichlids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Tanzania.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (D2)Threat 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