Buccochromis atritaeniatus

Buccochromis atritaeniatus

Hiding forty meters deep in southern Malawi sand

Black
Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Buccochromis atritaeniatus is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is found in Lake Malawi in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes and intermediate and sandy areas and has been caught between 10 and 40 meters; it feeds on Haplochromines and hunts in pairs or large groups.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Buccochromis
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to southern part of Lake Malawi.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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