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Buccochromis atritaeniatus (Regan, 1922) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 10 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to southern part of Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in small groups over open sand and preys on small sand-dwelling haplochromines (Ref. 5595). Hunts in pairs or in large groups (Ref. 3817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||