Pseudocrenilabrus nichols - regular

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi, the Southern mouthbrooder, is a species of cichlid native to the Congo Basin. As other members of the genus Pseudocrenilabrus, it is a mouthbrooder. Their range is very wide, covering Egypt to South Africa. About the only place they don't occur is West Africa and central Africa north of the Congo. In general they are a small fish with a rather deep body. As with most Haplochromine, the sexes are dramatically different. The males are larger and are uniquely colored compared to the females. In addition, the male possess longer rays in the unpaired and pelvic fins. In the wild they feed predominately on insects and crustaceans. They are also typical in that they are a mouthbrooding, non-pair bonding fish. The water they inhabit in the wild is all over the board, but most species are found in soft water. Now let's discuss our subject, the nicholsi in a greater amount of detail. Origins and distribution: Originally described as Paratilipia nicholsi in 1928 by Pellegrin. They live in the Congo region, and are found in-between and including the lakes at Upemba to Ankoro.