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Hemibates stenosoma
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Cichlids

Hemibates stenosoma

LC Least Concern

Names

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Chinese窄身半攀丽鱼
Scientific nameHemibates stenosoma (Boulenger, 1901)

About this species

Hemibates stenosoma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is generally most numerous at depths between 80 and 200 m (260–660 ft), but performs a seasonal migration to inshore regions when it can occur as shallow as 20 m (65 ft). It is predatory, feeding on fish and prawns, and grows to a total length of 30 cm (1 ft). This species was formerly regarded as the only formally described member of its genus., however, another species, Hemibates koningsi, which was formerly referred to as Hemibates sp. "stenosoma chituta" before its formal description.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusHemibates

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