Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger, 1901)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 243

Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger, 1901)

Chromidotilapia batesii (Boulenger, 1901) [Synonym: senior, new� Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 9.42 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (B2ab(iii) / 2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic, occurring in south-western Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and northern Gabon. Records of B. batesii on Fernando Poo need confirmation. Records for Gabon: MRAC P-A1088- 2498/2512 (2001) “Rivière forestière sur la piste DigouDigou-- dou-Igotchi”, P-77019-0011 (1976) ““ÀÀ 2 km après le carcar-- refour sur la route de Kinguélé, ruisseau rapide”, BMNH 1979.2.23.2-5 (1976) “Ebondje”. Maybe identification errors (Lamboj, pers. com.).