Bathybates graueri

Bathybates graueri

Thirty Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters

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

Bathybates graueri is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it forms schools and feeds mainly on clupeids. The specific name of this fish honours the Austrian explorer and zoologist Rudolf Grauer (1870-1927), who was the collector of the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Bathybates
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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