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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Bujurquina: A name created by Kullander, taken from a native Peruvian word for these cichlids, "bujurqui" or "bufurque"; 1983-1986.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Bolivia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128932)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 23. This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: longer and deeper head, longer snout and pectoral fin, deeper caudal peduncle, fewer number of scales in the E1 series and lower lateral line, no preopercular spot, bars 6 and 7 separated from longitudinal band and discontinuous longitudinal band (Ref. 128932).
Cross section: compressed.
This species inhabits streams and riverbanks, with white and clear water. Also found in lagoons of fluvial and tectonic origin (Ref. 128932).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Careaga, M., G. Miranda and F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos, 2023. Description of two new species of Bujurquina (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Bolivian Amazon. Neotrop Ichthyol. 21(2):e220093. (Ref. 128932)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01064 - 0.04934), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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