Trematochromis benthicola

Trematochromis benthicola

Hiding in shallow caves

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Trematochromis benthicola is a ray-finned fish species in the cichlid family (Cichlidae), subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae and the tribe Haplochromini. It is found throughout Lake Tanganyika in the Burundian, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzanian, and Zambian shoreline. Its preferred habitat are the hidden recesses of caves in shallow water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Trematochromis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform