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Scientific Name Benitochromis batesii  (Boulenger, 1901)
Common Name
Type Locality Benito River, French Congo.
Pronunciation ben ee toe krow miss - baits eye
Etymology The genus is named after the Benito River in Equatorial Guinea. batesi in honour of Mr. G. L. Bates, who collected the fish for Boulenger.
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Size 98mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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.
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Distribution Africa: Probably restricted to Equatorial Guinea, southwestern Cameroon and perhaps Fernando Poo.
African Waters, Cameroon waters, Sanaga (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Cameroon waters, Lokunje (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH 6.5 - 0.0
Temperature 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 8 (no. 44) (art. 18), pp 114
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Last Update 2020 Oct 23 04:07 (species record created: 2010 Dec 08 08:43)