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Pseudocrenilabrus philander (Weber, 1897)

Southern mouthbrooder
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Zambia country information

Common names: Chikolwa, Chikundu, Dwarf bream
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in Lutembwe reservoir (Ref. 27606), Kafue River system (Ref. 27607, 95585), an din the upper Congo River in the Bangweulu-Chambeshi area (Ref. 95585) and Luongo River (Luapula tributary) (Ref. 27609). A forage species in Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602). Present in Kasanka National Park (Ref. 95585). Also Ref. 5682, 13332.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapasa, C.K. and I.G. Cowx, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Pseudocrenilabrus: Greek, pseudes = false + Latin, crenulatus = cut + Latin, labrum = lip (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Weber.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 12 - ?.   Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059); 5°S - 35°S

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