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Cichlidae
Tylochromis variabilis
Tylochromis variabilis
Twenty Seven Point Six Centimeters Cichlid of the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Upper river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Deep-bodied
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Deep-bodied
MediumTylochromis variabilis is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27.6 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Tylochromis
- Maximum length
- 27.6 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin, including the Sankuru, Sangha, Ubangui, Uele, Kotto, Bomu, Lomami, Aruwimi, Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo, Lualaba, upper Lualaba and Chambezi, in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia (Ref. 52346 ). Also reported from the Sanga in Republic of Congo (Ref. 44840 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
