Buccochromis atritaeniatus (Regan, 1922) |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 10 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to southern part of Lake Malawi. | |||
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Biology: | Occurs in small groups over open sand and preys on small sand-dwelling haplochromines (Ref. 5595). Hunts in pairs or in large groups (Ref. 3817). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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