Mylochromis Explained

Mylochromis is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa.

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:

• Mylochromis anaphyrmus (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973)
• Mylochromis balteatus (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis chekopae G. F. Turner & Howarth, 2001
• Mylochromis ensatus G. F. Turner & Howarth, 2001
• Mylochromis epichorialis (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis ericotaenia (Regan, 1922)
• Mylochromis formosus (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935) (Torpedostripe Haplochromis)
• Mylochromis guentheri (Regan, 1922)
• Mylochromis incola (Trewavas, 1935) (Golden Mola Hap)
• Mylochromis labidodon (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis lateristriga (Günther, 1864) (Basket Hap)
• Mylochromis melanonotus (Regan, 1922) (Yellow Black Line Hap)
• Mylochromis melanotaenia (Regan, 1922)
• Mylochromis mola (Trewavas, 1935) (Mola Hap)
• Mylochromis mollis (Trewavas, 1935) (Softy hap)
• Mylochromis obtusus (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922)
• Mylochromis semipalatus (Trewavas, 1935)
• Mylochromis sphaerodon (Regan, 1922) (Roundtooth Hap)
• Mylochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935)