Zambezi happy (Pharyngochromis darlingi)

Scientific name: Pharyngochromis darlingi Boulenger, 1911

Zambezi happy (Pharyngochromis darlingi)

The Zambezi happy (Pharyngochromis darlingi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Okavango and the upper Save-Runde Rivers, Zambezi River system in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pharyngochromis darlingi
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Okavango and the upper Save-Runde Rivers, Zambezi River system in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5)

Sources

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

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