Benthochromis is a small genus of planktivorous cichlid fish that are endemic to relatively deep waters in Lake Tanganyika in Africa.[1][2]

Benthochromis
Benthochromis horii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Benthochromini
Takahashi, 2003
Genus: Benthochromis
Poll, 1986
Type species
Haplotaxodon tricoti
Poll, 1948

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Benthochromis". FishBase. October 2019 version.
  2. ^ a b 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.