Bathybates graueri Steindachner, 1911
Bathybates graueri
photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Forms schools. Feeds mainly on clupeids (Ref. 6770).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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