Stripeback hap
Buccochromis nototaenia
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A predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, with a dark stripe on its back, that chases juvenile cichlids over the sand near beaches.
- Scientific name
- Buccochromis nototaenia
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara nototaenia, Haplochromis nototaenia, Paratilapia nototaenia
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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