Benthochromis melanoides: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Benthochromis
- Species
- Benthochromis melanoides
- Scientific Name
- Benthochromis melanoides
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Benthochromis melanoides
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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