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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Benthochromis |
| Species: | B. melanoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
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| Synonyms | |
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Haplotaxodon melanoides Poll, 1984 | |
References
edit- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Benthochromis melanoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60473A12359548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60473A12359548.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Benthochromis melanoides". FishBase. October 2018 version.
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