Benitochromis

Benitochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Chromidotilapiini
Genus: Benitochromis
Lamboj, 2001
Type species
Chromidotilapia finleyi
Trewavas, 1974

Benitochromis is a small genus of cichlid fishes that are endemic to riverine and lake habitats in Middle Africa (Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, including the island of Bioko). Several of these species were originally assigned to the genus Chromidotilapia.[1]

Species

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

References

  1. "Benitochromis conjunctus gen. & sp.nov.". Pesces Criollos.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Benitochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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