Southern mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus philander

Fish Reaching Thirteen Centimeters in the Congo Basin

Southern mouthbrooder is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudocrenilabrus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: from the Orange River system and southern KwaZulu-Natal northwards throughout southern Africa, extending to southern Congo basin tributaries (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ) and lagoons and rivers associated with Lake Malawi, but not the lake itself (Ref. 55954 ). Also in Lake Rukwa (Ref. 27292 ). Three subspecies are recognized: Pseudocrenilabrus philander dispersus , Pseudocrenilabrus philander luebberti and Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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