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| Scientific Name | Sciaenochromis benthicola Konings, 1993 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kaporo, Malawi, east Africa. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Sciaenochromis are piscivores (fish-eaters)in the wild but will eat prepared foods in the aquarium. User data. |
| Breeding | Mouthbrooder. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The Cichlids Yearbook v. 3, pp 35, Figs. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. benthicola on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. benthicola on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. benthicola on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.798.4740 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:45 (species record created: 2013 Apr 07 20:21) |