Tylochromis
Sign in to saveTylochromis is a genus of African fishes in the family Cichlidae. They are the only members of the tribe Tylochromini. Many of the species are endemic to the Congo River Basin, but species also are found in Lake Tanganyika, Cameroon, Nigeria, and West Africa from Ghana to Gambia.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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Tylochromis is a genus of African fishes in the family Cichlidae. They are the only members of the tribe Tylochromini. Many of the species are endemic to the Congo River Basin, but species also are found in Lake Tanganyika, Cameroon, Nigeria, and West Africa from Ghana to Gambia.
==Species== The 18 recognized species in this genus are: Tylochromis aristoma Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis bangwelensis Regan, 1920 (hump-backed bream) Tylochromis elongatus Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis intermedius (Boulenger, 1916) Tylochromis jentinki (Steindachner, 1894) Tylochromis labrodon Regan, 1920 Tylochromis lateralis (Boulenger, 1898) Tylochromis leonensis Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis microdon Regan, 1920 Tylochromis mylodon Regan, 1920 (mweru hump-backed bream) Tylochromis polylepis (Boulenger, 1900) Tylochromis praecox Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis pulcher Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis regani Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis robertsi Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis sudanensis Daget, 1954 Tylochromis trewavasae Stiassny, 1989 Tylochromis variabilis Stiassny, 1989