Buccochromis heterotaenia

Buccochromis heterotaenia

A cichlid lineage confined to Lake Malawi

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

Buccochromis heterotaenia is a species of haplochromine cichlid and it is endemic to Lake Malawi, being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Buccochromis heterotaenia occurs in the deeper, rocky areas of Lake Malawi where it is a piscivorous predator which sometimes hunts in groups. When breeding, the males construct a semi=circular spawning area adjacent to a large boulder.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Buccochromis
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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