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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Buccochromis

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7 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Buccochromis atritaeniatus
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Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Buccochromis heterotaenia
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 41.7 cm TL
Buccochromis lepturus (Regan, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Buccochromis lepturus
[Slender tail hap]

Photo by Reclos, G.J.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Buccochromis nototaenia (Boulenger, 1902)

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Buccochromis nototaenia
[Stripeback hap]
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Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Buccochromis oculatus
[]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 34.1 cm TL
Buccochromis rhoadesii (Boulenger, 1908)

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Buccochromis rhoadesii
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Max. Length 25.6 cm TL
 
Buccochromis spectabilis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Buccochromis atritaeniatus Africa 28 TL 1922
Buccochromis heterotaenia Africa 40 TL 1935
Buccochromis lepturus Slender tail hap Africa 41.7 TL 1922
Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback hap Africa 23 TL 1902
Buccochromis oculatus Africa 28 TL 1935
Buccochromis rhoadesii Africa 34.1 TL 1908
Buccochromis spectabilis Africa 25.6 TL 1935



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