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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Tylochromis: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); mylodon: Named by Regan (1920) presumably in reference to the mill-like molariform pharyngeal dentition of this species (Ref. 52346). More on author: Regan.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: Lufira, Lake Mweru and the lower and middle Luapula (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia (Ref. 52346).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52346); max. published weight: 963.90 g (Ref. 246)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 28. Diagnosis: lateral line count of 38-43 scales; 16-17 closely packed gill-rakers along the lower limb of the first arch; extremey robust lower pharyngeal jaw with mill-like molariform teeth occupying at least two thirds of the dentigerous surface; third pore of mandibular laterosensory canal enlarged compared to the size of the preceding pores (Ref. 52346).

Benthic macrophage (Ref. 52346). Feeds mainly on insects and their larvae, but also (in small quantities) on crustaceans and molluscs (Ref. 52307). Maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52346). Marked intolerance to oxygen lack (Ref. 246).

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Stiassny, M.L.J., 1989. A taxonomic revision of the African genus Tylochromis (Labroidei, Cichlidae); whith notes on the anatomy and relationships of the group. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Cent. Ser. 8, Sci. Zool., 258:1-161. (Ref. 52346)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.48 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Tylochromis mylodon Regan, 1920