Where does the blackchin mouthbreeder live?
Sarotherodon melanotheron has 2,603 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 2,603 records
- 24 places
- 73 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesCichlidaeSarotherodon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,106 | |
| Senegal | 420 | |
| Mauritania | 349 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 163 | |
| Thailand | 145 | |
| Gambia | 118 | |
| Benin | 60 | |
| Gabon | 50 | |
| Nigeria | 38 | |
| Philippines | 34 | |
| Ghana | 26 | |
| Togo | 20 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 17 | |
| Liberia | 14 | |
| Cameroon | 13 | |
| Sierra Leone | 10 | |
| Guinea | 5 | |
| Taiwan | 5 | |
| Angola | 3 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | |
| Egypt | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Kiribati | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cichlidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.