Benthochromis melanoides

Benthochromis melanoides

Midwater Tanganyika cichlid feeding on plankton

Black
Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Benthochromis melanoides is a freshwater fish found in lakes. One memorable detail in its record is this: Midwater Tanganyika cichlid feeding on plankton.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Benthochromis
Maximum length: 18.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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