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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Bujurquina: A name created by Kullander, taken from a native Peruvian word for these cichlids, "bujurqui" or "bufurque"; 1983-1986; mabelae: Named for Mabel Maldonado Maldonado for her valuable contributions to the systematics studies of fishes in Bolivia; noun in genitive case (Ref. 128932).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Bolivia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128932)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 23. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: longer and deeper head, longer snout and pectoral fin, deeper caudal peduncle, fewer number of scales in the E1 series and lower lateral line, no preopercular spot, bars 6 and 7 separated from longitudinal band and discontinuous longitudinal band (Ref. 128932).
This species inhabits streams and riverbanks, with white and clear water. Also found in lagoons of fluvial and tectonic origin (Ref. 128932).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Careaga, M., G. Miranda and F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos, 2023. Description of two new species of Bujurquina (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Bolivian Amazon. Neotrop Ichthyol. 21(2):e220093. (Ref. 128932)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).