Tylochromis polylepis

Tylochromis polylepis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Tylochromis
Species:	T. polylepis
Binomial name
	Tylochromis polylepis; (Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms
	Pelmatochromis polylepis Boulenger, 1900;

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.[2]

References

Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Tylochromis polylepis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 11 June 2013.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tylochromis polylepis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Tylochromis polylepis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 11 June 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tylochromis polylepis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.