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| Scientific Name | Bathybates vittatus Boulenger, 1914 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kilewa Bay, Lake Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Pronunciation | vit TAT us |
| Etymology | vittatus from Latin, meaning decorated with a ribbon; in reference to the striped pattern of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 420mm or 16.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 3 (pt 3), pp 445. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 22 09:52 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:46) |