Burundi - List of fishes

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Acapoeta tanganicae

Cyprinidae

40 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

Astatotilapia burtoni

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Aulonocranus dewindti

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Bathybates fasciatus

Cichlidae

45 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Benthochromis tricoti

Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

giant cichlid

Boulengerochromis microlepis

70 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Callochromis macrops "Mtosi"

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

Chalinochromis brichardi

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

north African catfish

Clarias gariepinus

90 cm

solitary

carnivorous

It has a body allowing it to breathe oxygen from the air and is able to survive in the mud. With its pectoral fins, sturdy and with large thorns, it may leave the water at night in search of prey or of a nesting site. It is used intensively in pisciculture under the name "Claresse". In some countries, it is an invasive species.

Ctenochromis horei

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Cyathopharynx furcifer

Cichlidae

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

Cichlidae

27 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Cyphotilapia sp. North

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Cypri. sp. jumbo brillant

Cichlidae

12 cm

living in shoals

planctophage

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Cyprichromis microlepidotus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

sixbar distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

50 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

It black stripes fade over time. Its reproduction has never been observed in captivity, but accelerated growth experiments were carried out in pisciculture.

Eretmodus marksmithi

Cichlidae

4 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Gnathochromis permaxillaris

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

Gnathochromis pfefferi

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

elephantnose fish

Gnathonemus petersii

28 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

It owes its name to the small "horn" located on its lower jaw. The latter has a strategic role, but also a taste role. It captures changes in the electric field to perceive its environment. It also emits electrical discharges that rarely exceed one volt.

Haplotaxodon microlepis

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Julidochromis marlieri

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

golden julie

Julidochromis ornatus

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

convict julie

Julidochromis regani

11 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

tanganyika killifhish

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Lamprologus callipterus

Cichlidae

5 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Lamprologus ocellatus

Cichlidae

5 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

Cichlidae

12 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni

Cichlidae

28 cm

solitary

carnivorous

spangled cichlid

Limnochromis auritus

12 cm

living as a couple or in a group

soil-eating and omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Limnotilapia dardennii

Cichlidae

26 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Neolamprologus boulengeri

Cichlidae

7 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Neolamprologus brevis

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

Brichardi cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

8 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Cichlidae

3 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

fourspine cichlid

Neolamprologus tetracanthus

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

Neolamprologus walteri

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous and planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Cichlidae

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

Oreochromis tanganicae

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Paleolamprologus toae "Likoma"

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Petrochromis famula

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Petrochromis fasciolatus

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Petrochromis orthognathus

Cichlidae

17 cm

living as a couple or in a group

herbivorous

Plecodus paradoxus

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

lépidophage

Pseudocrenilabrus victoriae

Cichlidae

9 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Burundi - List of fishes

Acapoeta tanganicae

Astatotilapia burtoni

Aulonocranus dewindti

Bathybates fasciatus

Benthochromis tricoti

giant cichlid

Callochromis macrops "Mtosi"

Chalinochromis brichardi

north African catfish

Ctenochromis horei

Cyathopharynx furcifer

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

Cyphotilapia sp. North

Cypri. sp. jumbo brillant

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Cyprichromis microlepidotus

sixbar distichodus

Eretmodus marksmithi

Gnathochromis permaxillaris

Gnathochromis pfefferi

elephantnose fish

Haplotaxodon microlepis

Julidochromis marlieri

golden julie

convict julie

tanganyika killifhish

Lamprologus callipterus

Lamprologus ocellatus

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni

spangled cichlid

Limnotilapia dardennii

Neolamprologus boulengeri

Neolamprologus brevis

Brichardi cichlid

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

fourspine cichlid

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Neolamprologus walteri

Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Oreochromis tanganicae

Paleolamprologus toae "Likoma"

Petrochromis famula

Petrochromis fasciolatus

Petrochromis orthognathus

Plecodus paradoxus

Pseudocrenilabrus victoriae

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