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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Mylochromis:Greek, mylo = mill + Greek, chromis = a fish without identification, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); durophagus:Name from Latin 'duro-' (= from durus) meaning 'hard' + '-phagus' meaning 'to eat'; referring to the presumed diet of hard-shelled invertebrates indicated by the molariform pharyngeal dentition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137496)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsalspines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsalsoft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analsoft rays: 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lower jaw dentition is “Placidochromis-type,” with the outer series extending in a relatively straight line toward the posterior end of the jaw; dorsal body with a strong oblique stripe; differs from its congeners except M. anaphyrmus, M. mola, M. sphaerodon strongly molarized pharyngeal dentition; snout 33.4%-37.4% HL; body 39.1%-40.2% SL; head profile less steep 40° and an upwardly angled gape 40° (Ref. 137496). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Specimens were collected from rocky shores in shallow water by scuba divers (Ref. 137496).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
