Egyptian mouth-brooder
📖 Overview
Inhabits streams and ponds . Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects , algae, vegetable fragments and small fish . Ovophilic, agamous maternal mouthbrooder; no pair-bonding takes place .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Caudal fin rounded.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Egyptian mouth-brooder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Females takes the brood into her mouth and takes care of the young.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.8 - 7.2; dH range: 10 - 14; non-migratory. Tropical; 20°C - 24°C ; 33°N - 5°S
🌿 Ecology
worms, crustaceans, insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | dwarf Egyptian mouth-brooder · Egyptian mouthbreeder · Egyptian Mouthbrooder |
| 🌍AFR | Egiptiese Bekbroeier |
| 🌍CES | tlamovec pestrobarevný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Lille mundruger |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kirjosuuhautoja |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Многоцветный хромис |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromis multicolor | Schöller | 1903 | Synonym |
| Haplochromis multicolor | Schöller | 1903 | Synonym |
| Hemihaplochromis multicolor | Schöller | 1903 | Synonym |
| Paratilapia multicolor | Schöller | 1903 | Synonym |
| Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor | - | - | Synonym |
| Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae | Seegers | 1990 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Egyptian mouth-brooder.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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