Benthochromis

Benthochromis is a small genus of planktivorous cichlid fish that are endemic to relatively deep waters in Lake Tanganyika in Africa.[1][2]

Benthochromis
Benthochromis horii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Benthochromini
Takahashi, 2003
Genus: Benthochromis
Poll, 1986
Type species
Haplotaxodon tricoti
Poll, 1948

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Benthochromis in FishBase. October 2019 version.
  2. Takahashi, T. (2008). "Description of a new cichlid fish species of the genus Benthochromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika". Journal of Fish Biology. 72 (3): 603–613. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01727.x.


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