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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Buccochromis: Latin, bucca = mouth, the quantity of food that is contained in the mouth + Greek, chromis = a fish similar to perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain Edmund L Rhoades was commander of the British anti-slavery gunboat ‘Gwendolen’ (aka ‘Gwen’) on Lake Nyasa (Malawi). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 7.4 - 8.4; dH range: 7 - 30. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 13614)
Africa: widely distributed in Lake Malawi and upper Shire River.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 34.1 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5607)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Diagnosis: snout longer than B. lepturus, and subadults deeper bodied (Ref. 55954).
Coloration: dark band on the lateral line; subadults typically yellow (Ref. 55954).
Found over muddy bottoms in shallow, sheltered bays. Also occurs over sandy areas off beaches. Juveniles inhabit very shallow sandy shores. Feeds on fish (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Maréchal, C., 1991. Buccochromis. p. 29-31. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5607)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).