Tylochromis
leonensis
Stiassny, 1989
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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21.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 53405) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 – 26°C; 10°N - 4°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Africa: coastal rivers of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Reported from the Fatala River in Guinea (Ref. 28587).
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Morphology:
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Biology: |
Appears to be an exclusively Upper Guinean Province species (Ref. 52346). Inhabits large sandbanks and hardly ever penetrates into small streams (Ref. 53407). Benthic macrophage (Ref. 52346). Feeds primarily upon insects and their larvae, but also accepts plants (Ref. 52307). Oviphilous mouthbrooder (Ref. 53407).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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