 Summary of benitochromis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | ben ee toe krow miss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | The genus is named after the Benito River in Equatorial Guinea. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | Small chromidotilapiine cichlids with four openings of the laterosensory system in the lachrymal bone and three additional tubular infra-orbital bones, 16 circumpeduncular scales. All species are mouthbrooders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 70mm, largest 140mm, average 90mm, most commonly 80mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 6 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/batesii/1.jpg "Benitochromis batesii - Click for species page")
/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/conjunctus/1.jpg "Benitochromis conjunctus - Click for species page")
/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/finleyi/1.jpg "Benitochromis finleyi - Click for species page")
/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/nigrodorsalis/1.jpg "Benitochromis nigrodorsalis - Click for species page")
/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/riomuniensis/1.jpg "Benitochromis riomuniensis - Click for species page")
/perciformes/cichlidae/benitochromis/ufermanni/1.jpg "Benitochromis ufermanni - Click for species page")