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Cichlidae
Benitochromis batesii
Benitochromis batesii
Cichlid from African Waters
- Tropical
- Near the Equator
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallBenitochromis batesii is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 9.4 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Benitochromis
- Maximum length
- 9.4 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: south-western Cameroon (including the Sanaga, Lokoundje and Kienke systems), Equatorial Guinea (Mbini system) and northern Gabon; records from Fernando Poo (=Bioko) (Equatorial Guinea) need confirmation (Ref. 81260 ).
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
