Benthochromis
| 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 | |
Benthochromis is a small genus of planktivorous cichlid fish that are endemic to relatively deep waters in Lake Tanganyika in Africa.[1][2]
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Benthochromis horii T. Takahashi, 2008
- Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
- Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Benthochromis". FishBase. October 2019 version.
- 1 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. Bibcode:2008JFBio..72..603T. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01727.x.