Benitochromis
| Benitochromis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Chromidotilapiini |
| Genus: | Benitochromis Lamboj, 2001 |
| Type species | |
| Chromidotilapia finleyi Trewavas, 1974 | |
Benitochromis is a small genus of cichlid fishes that are endemic to riverine and lake habitats in Middle Africa (Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, including the island of Bioko). Several of these species were originally assigned to the genus Chromidotilapia.[1]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger, 1901)
- Benitochromis conjunctus Lamboj, 2001
- Benitochromis finleyi (Trewavas, 1974)
- Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Lamboj, 2001
- Benitochromis riomuniensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981)
- Benitochromis ufermanni Lamboj, 2001
References
- ↑ "Benitochromis conjunctus gen. & sp.nov.". Pesces Criollos.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Benitochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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