Bathybates fasciatus

Bathybates fasciatus

Schooling to hunt clupeids in Lake Tanganyika

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

Bathybates fasciatus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it forms schools and feeds mainly on clupeids.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Bathybates
Maximum length: 39.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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