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Buccochromis

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Buccochromis
Buccochromis rhoadesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Buccochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Type species
Paratilapia nototaenia
Boulenger, 1902

Buccochromis is a genus of relatively large haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River in East Africa.

Species

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There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Buccochromis". FishBase. February 2013 version.