Mylochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mylochromis spilostichus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern portion of the lake, particularly around the Nankhumba Peninsula. Is can be found over sandy substrates at depths of from 18 to 70 metres (59 to 230 ft). This species can reach a length of 22.2 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Mylochromis spilostichus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:15:22.295860+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mylochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935)
- Name authority
- (Trewavas, 1935)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Mylochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusMylochromis Regan, 1920
- speciesMylochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mylochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mylochromis chekopae Turner & Howarth, 2001 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis ensatus Turner & Howarth, 2001 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis epichorialis (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis guentheri (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis mola (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis mollis (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis obtusus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis durophagus Turner, 2024 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis anaphyrmus (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis balteatus (Trewavas, 1935) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mylochromis ericotaenia (Regan, 1922) | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyrtocara spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935) (Trewavas, 1935) | synonym |
| Maravichromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935) (Trewavas, 1935) | synonym |
| Sciaenochromis spilostichus (Trewavas, 1935) (Trewavas, 1935) | synonym |
| Haplochromis spilostichus Trewavas, 1935 Trewavas, 1935 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1015443 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4546B. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.