Mweru hump-backed bream (Tylochromis mylodon)

Scientific name: Tylochromis mylodon Regan, 1920

The Mweru hump-backed bream (Tylochromis mylodon) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Lufira, lower Luapula and Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.

Biology

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylochromis mylodon
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lufira, lower Luapula and Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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