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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Tylochromis: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); jentinki: Named by Steindachner apparently in honour of his contemporary Jentink (Ref. 52346).
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico. Tropical; 14°N - 4°N
Africa: coastal rivers from Gambia to the Tano River in Ghana (Ref. 52307, 53405).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 53405)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12 - 15; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 13 - 18; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 10; Vértebra: 31 - 32. Diagnosis: 3 rows of scales between anterior parts of upper and lower lateral line; lips fleshy; upper edge of lower jaw horizontal when mouth is closed (Ref. 7378, 52307, 52346, 53405). Lower jaw teeth on a distinctly shelf-like elevated processus on dentary in juveniles and mature females (Ref. 7378).
Prefers brackish water but is also found further upstream in rivers (Ref. 3032). Opportunistic benthic macrophage (Ref. 52346). Prefers insects and their larvae; maternal mouthbrooder that does not pair-bond (Ref. 52307).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Teugels, G.G., C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and K. Traoré, 1988. État des connaissances sur la faune ichtyologique des bassins côtiers de Côte d'Ivoire et de l'ouest du Ghana. Rev. Hydrobiol. Trop. 21(3):221-237. (Ref. 272)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.01055 - 0.03442), b=3.08 (2.93 - 3.23), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.33 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=0.7).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).