Bathybates vittatus
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A predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It lives in schools and hunts mainly the lake's sardines. It reaches about 42 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bathybates vittatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Bathybates ferox
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 42 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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