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Benthochromis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Scientific name
  
Benthochromis

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Benthochromini

Higher classification
  
Cichlid

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Lower classifications
  
Benthochromis tricoti, Benthochromis melanoides

Benthochromis tricoti egg development


Benthochromis is a small genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.

Contents

Benthochromis tricoti feeding 13 7 15


Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

  • Benthochromis horii T. Takahashi, 2008
  • Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
  • Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)

    • References

    Benthochromis Wikipedia
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