Tylochromis
mylodon
Regan, 1920
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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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In this site name:
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Mweru hump-backed bream |
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Max. size:
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22.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 52346); max. published weight: 964 g (Ref. 246) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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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: Lufira River, Lake Meru and Luapula River Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
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Morphology:
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Biology: |
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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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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