title: Benthochromis
text: # Benthochromis
  
  Benthochromis is a small genus of planktivorous cichlid fish that are endemic to relatively deep waters in Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
  
  * Benthochromis horii T. Takahashi, 2008
  * Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
  * Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)
  