Southern Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Southern Mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus philander

The Southern Mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus philander) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size: 13 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–25 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusPseudocrenilabrus
SpeciesPseudocrenilabrus philander

Quick answers

Southern Mouthbrooder size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13 cm (total length).
Southern Mouthbrooder tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Southern Mouthbrooder water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–25 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Southern Mouthbrooder: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.