Benthochromis tricoti
| Benthochromis tricoti | |
|---|---|
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| Benthochromis horii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Benthochromini |
| Genus: | Benthochromis |
| Species: | B. tricoti |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948) | |
Benthochromis tricoti is a species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa and lives at depths of up to 100 m (330 ft).[1] It feeds on small crustaceans and plankton. It reaches a maximum length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in). Like many other cichlids, it is a mouthbrooder.[2]
"B. tricoti" seen in the aquarium trade are actually B. horii, a species only scientifically described in 2008.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bigirimana, C. 2005. Benthochromis tricoti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Benthochromis tricoti" in FishBase. April 2017 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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