Buccochromis heterotaenia
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A predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, always near rocks, which hunts fish in groups. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Buccochromis heterotaenia
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara heterotaenia, Haplochromis heterotaenia
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.3–8.3
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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