Pelvicachromis

Pelvicachromis is a genus of small (), brightly coloured cichlids from tropical West Africa and Central Africa. They typically inhabit soft, acidic water (pH 5.6 – 6.9).

Species

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations recorded759

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 23
Family: Cichlidae
Collections: CAS, CUMV, AUM, NRM, TU
Recorded in: Cameroon, Guinea, Congo Kinshasa, Nigeria

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cichlidae
Image: Pelvicachromis pulcher (female) 02.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Pelvicachromis
Commons category: Pelvicachromis
topic's main category: Category:Pelvicachromis

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Species
Natural Environment
In the aquarium
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Pelvicachromis is a genus of small (), brightly coloured cichlids from tropical West Africa and Central Africa. They typically inhabit soft, acidic water (pH 5.6 – 6.9).

All species form monogamous pairs and use caves as spawning sites. Most are easily spawned in captivity with adequate water quality.

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