The slender tail hap (short for "haplochromine") (Buccochromis lepturus), is a species of fish in the, tribe Haplochromini part of the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae of the family Cichlidae.

Slender tail hap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Buccochromis
Species:
B. lepturus
Binomial name
Buccochromis lepturus
(Regan, 1922)

It is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

References edit

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Buccochromis lepturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60923A155045531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60923A155045531.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.