Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
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- Scientific name
- Pelvicachromis pulcher
- Family
- Cichlidae
Captive breeding
Routine (commercially bred)
Routinely bred in captivity: commercially bred, with captive-bred specimens on sale.
Sources: FishBase, Wikipedia · checked on 2026-10-07
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Pelmatochromis aureocephalus, Pelmatochromis aurocephalus, Pelmatochromis kribensis, Pelmatochromis pulcher, Pelmatochromis pulcher kribensis, Pelmatochromis subocellatus kribensis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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