Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Pelvicachromis > Pelvicachromis pulcher

Pelvicachromis pulcher (Rainbow krib; Tilapia; Rainbow cichlid; Purple Cichlid; Pink krib; Kribensis; Common krib)

Synonyms: Pelmatochromis aurocephalus; Pelmatochromis camerunensis; Pelmatochromis pulcher; Pelvicachromis sacramontis; Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
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Wikipedia Abstract

Pelvicachromis pulcher is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. The species is popular amongst aquarium hobbyists, and is most commonly sold under the name kribensis, although the species has other common names, including various derivatives and color morphs of the kribensis: krib, common krib, red krib, super-red krib and rainbow krib, along with rainbow cichlid and purple cichlid. The species is a popular cichlid for the aquarium.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Takamanda Forest Reserve National Park II 167041 Cameroon  

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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0