Buccochromis heterotaenia is a species of haplochromine cichlid and it is endemic to Lake Malawi,[3] being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Buccochromis |
| Species: | B. heterotaenia
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| Buccochromis heterotaenia | |
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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. The female lays up to 500 eggs which she mouthbroods before moving into shallower waters to release the fry, which she continues to tend for some time after they are free swimming.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Buccochromis heterotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60922A155045408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60922A155045408.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Buccochromis heterotaenia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 Dec 2018.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Buccochromis heterotaenia". FishBase. June 2018 version.
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