| Hemibates stenosoma | |
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| Hemibates stenosoma (above) and Bathybates fasciatus (below) | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Hemibates Regan, 1920 |
| Species: | H. stenosoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemibates stenosoma (Boulenger, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paratilapia stenosoma Boulenger, 1901 | |
Hemibates stenosoma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is generally most numerous at depths between 80 and 200 m (260–660 ft), but performs a seasonal migration to inshore regions when it can occur as shallow as 20 m (65 ft). It is predatory, feeding on fish and prawns, and grows to a total length of 30 cm (1 ft). This species was formerly regarded as the only formally described member of its genus., however, another species, Hemibates koningsi, which was formerly referred to as Hemibates sp. "stenosoma chituta" before its formal description.
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Hemibates stenosoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60540A12377853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60540A12377853.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Lowe-McConnell, R.H. (1987). Ecological Studies in Tropical Fish Communities, p. 92. ISBN 0-521-28064-8.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemibates stenosoma". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hemibates". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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| Hemibates stenosoma | |
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