Benthochromis melanoides
Benthochromis melanoides is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to the deep waters of Lake Tanganyika, where it lives in deep water and feeds on plankton and crustaceans.[2]
| Benthochromis melanoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Benthochromis |
| Species: | B. melanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Haplotaxodon melanoides Poll, 1984 | |
References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Benthochromis melanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60473A12359548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60473A12359548.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Benthochromis melanoides" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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