Buccochromis is a genus of relatively large haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River in East Africa.
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)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Buccochromis". FishBase. February 2013 version.