Egyptian Mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

Cichlid from the Nile Basin

Egyptian Mouthbrooder is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudocrenilabrus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Nile River system, Lake Albert, Semliki River, Lakes Victoria and Kyoga, Malawa and Aswa Rivers, Lake George, Lake Nabugabo, swampy lakes Kachira, Kijanebalola and Nakavali which lie between Lakes Edward and Victora; and rivers and lakes of Uganda including the Albert Lake drainage. Absent from Lake Turkana. Previously, two subspecies were recognized: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae and Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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