Egyptian mouthbrooder

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 was often limited to its northern nominate subspecies, in which case the southern P. m. victoriae is called the dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder. These subspecies are not universally regarded as valid.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cichliformes

Family:Cichlidae

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Egyptian mouthbrooder
Male Egyptian mouthbrooder
Female Egyptian mouthbrooder
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Pseudocrenilabrus
Species:	P. multicolor
Binomial name
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor (Schöller, 1903)
Subspecies
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor (Schöller, 1903) Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoria Seegers, 1990
Synonyms
Chromis multicolor Schöller, 1903 Haplochromis multicolor (Schöller, 1903) Hemihaplochromis multicolor (Schöller, 1903) Paratilapia multicolor (Schöller, 1903)

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