Description of a new cichlid fish species of the genus Benthochromis (Perciformes : Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika

摘要

Benthochromis horii, a new cichlid species is described based on 19 type specimens from the deep waters of Lake Tanganyika. It differs from its congeners by having smaller eyes and longer snout (eye length usually shorter than snout length v. equal to or longer than snout length in Benthochromis tricoti and Benthochromis melanoides), and more dorsal fin rays (total number of spines and soft rays in dorsal fin usually 30 or 31 v. usually 28 or 29 in B. tricoti and B. melanoides). Large males of the new species differ from those of congeneric species in terms of their body colour pattern and long pelvic fins. This species has been confused with B. tricoti and has been traded as an aquarium fish. (c) 2008 The Author Journal compilation (c) 2008 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.