Tylochromis polylepis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Tylochromis
- Species
- Tylochromis polylepis
- Scientific Name
- Tylochromis polylepis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Tylochromis polylepis
Tylochromis polylepis is a species of cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika and the Lukuga River, where it is found in swampy habitats. This species can reach a length of 43.5 cm (17.1 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Tylochromis aristoma
- Tylochromis bangwelensis
- Tylochromis elongatus
- Tylochromis intermedius
- Tylochromis jentinki
- Tylochromis labrodon
- Tylochromis lateralis
- Tylochromis leonensis
- Tylochromis microdon
- Tylochromis mylodon
- Tylochromis polylepis
- Tylochromis praecox
- Tylochromis pulcher
- Tylochromis regani
- Tylochromis robertsi
- Tylochromis sudanensis
- Tylochromis trewavasae
- Tylochromis variabilis