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| Scientific Name | Trematochromis benthicola (Matthes, 1962) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kalundu, Lake Tanganyika, depth 10-40 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Ctenochromis benthicola, Haplochromis benthicola, Trematochromis schreyeni |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 215mm or 8.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: northern part of Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Northern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 111, pp 46, Pl. 3 (fig. b). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1303.3187 | |
| Last Update | 2017 Sep 09 07:57 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 09:12) |