Benitochromis
Encyclopedia
Benitochromis is a small genus
of cichlid
fishes that are endemic to riverine and lake habitats in Middle Africa (Cameroon
and Equatorial Guinea
, including the island of Bioko
). The genus contains 6 species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fishes that are endemic to riverine and lake habitats in Middle Africa (Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
, including the island of Bioko
Bioko
Bioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
). The genus contains 6 species.
Species
- Benitochromis batesii Boulenger, 1901
- Benitochromis conjunctus Lamboj, 2001
- Benitochromis finleyi Trewavas, 1974
- Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Lamboj, 2001
- Benitochromis riomuniensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981
- Benitochromis ufermanni Lamboj, 2001