38 observationsLeast Concern
Egyptian Mouthbrooder
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cichliformes ›Family: Cichlidae ›Genus: Pseudocrenilabrus
About
The Egyptian mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor) is a species of cichlid. This small mouthbrooder reaches about 8 cm (3.1 in) in length, and is found in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats in Eastern Africa from Egypt and as far south as Tanzania. The common name Egyptian mouthbrooder is often limited to its northern nominate subspecies, in which case the southern P. m. victoriae is called the dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder. The exact distribution limit between the two subspecies is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Egyptian Mouthbrooder is Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor.
- The Egyptian Mouthbrooder has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the order Cichliformes.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the family Cichlidae.
- Egyptian Mouthbrooder belongs to the genus Pseudocrenilabrus.