Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae is a dwarf cichlid from the rivers in the victorian basin.

The above two males are young (2 inches, 5 cm) and very yellow in their light colored tank.

The above male is older and about 3 inches long. Note the darker color in the dark colord tank.

The male below left is the sub-dominant male and on the right is the dominant male.

They've bred for me several times. Below is a little 3/4" (1.5 cm) juvenile.

The not-so-common name for this fish is the dwarf victorian mouthbrooder. There are two sub-species of this cichlid: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor (the egyptian mouthbrooder) and Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae. They are supposed to grow to only 3" to 3.5" (8 cm to 9 cm) long. I understand that they are tolerant of a large range of water conditions and also do well with plants. They inhabit the rivers around Lake Albert and Lake Victoria as well as the upper Nile River. They prefer a varied diet, require lots of hiding places and prefer a dark sand substrate.

Note the characteristic blue lips above. I bought 2 male and 2 female Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae at the Ohio Cichlid Extravaganza in November of 2005. The males are around 2.5" long and the females are around 1.5" long. The 2M:2F ratio has worked fine so far.

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