HomeFreshwater aquarium fishAfrican cichlidsStripeback hap Stripeback hap (Buccochromis nototaenia) Scientific name: Buccochromis nototaenia Boulenger, 1902 The Stripeback hap (Buccochromis nototaenia) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi. BiologyDiagnosis: deeper bodied than B. rhoadesii, B. spectabilis and B. lepturus, and with a large part of the oblique dark lateral band, posterior to the level of the anal fin origin, situated below the upper part of the lateral line; larger interorbital than B. heterotaenia. Coloration: subadults: orange color on pelvic fins, anal fin and lower part of caudal fin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBuccochromis nototaeniaFamilyCichlidae (Cichlids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length23.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Endemic to Lake Malawi.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec More african cichlidsOtopharynx lithobatesFlavescent peacockAulonocara stuartgrantiGreenface aulonocaraAulonocara saulosiBlue orchid aulonocaraAulonocara maylandi kandeensisAulonocara chizumuluAulonocara korneliaeFairy cichlidAulonocara jacobfreibergiSee all african cichlids SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026