| Common name | Mbumbu |
| Language | Tumbuka |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Malawi |
| Locality | Lake Malawi Basin |
| Ref. | Nsiku, E., 1999 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'mbumbu' is the generic name applied to species of this genus. |