Sandy habitats, occasionally near scattered rocks.
Geographic distribution:
Lake Malawi (exact distribution unclear).
Typical adult size:
Large species, likely exceeding 30 cm
Diet:
Piscivorous predator.
Aggression:
Calm toward similarly sized fishes; smaller species are prey.
Special notes:
Unclear taxonomic status.
Often used as a provisional name for large-mouthed
Buccochromis specimens that cannot be reliably assigned
to described species.
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