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Benthochromis melanoides (Poll 1984)

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Diagnostic Description

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Diagnosis: eye length usually longer than snout length (112-132%); usually 28-29 total dorsal fin rays; pelvic fins of large males
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Life Cycle

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Mouthbrooder (Ref. 74417).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1619; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1012; Vertebrae: 35
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Biology

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Feeds on small crustacens as well as plankton (Ref. 7343). Mouthbrooder (Ref. 74417).
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aquarium: commercial
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Benthochromis melanoides

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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]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Benthochromis melanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60473A12359548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60473A12359548.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Benthochromis melanoides" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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Benthochromis melanoides: Brief Summary

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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.

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