Buccochromis
Buccochromis is a genus of relatively large haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River in East Africa.
| Buccochromis | |
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| Buccochromis rhoadesii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Buccochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia nototaenia Boulenger, 1902 | |
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Buccochromis atritaeniatus (Regan, 1922)
- Buccochromis heterotaenia (Trewavas, 1935)
- Buccochromis lepturus (Regan, 1922) (Slendertail Hap)
- Buccochromis nototaenia (Boulenger, 1902) (Stripeback Hap)
- Buccochromis oculatus (Trewavas, 1935)
- Buccochromis rhoadesii (Boulenger, 1908)
- Buccochromis spectabilis (Trewavas, 1935)
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Buccochromis in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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