Benthochromis
| Benthochromis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Benthochromis horii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Benthochromini |
| Genus: | Benthochromis Poll, 1986 |
| Type species | |
| Haplotaxodon tricoti Poll, 1948 | |
Benthochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Benthochromis horii T. Takahashi, 2008[2]
- Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
- Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Benthochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ 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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