| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Haplochromis megalops |
| Species Authority: | Greenwood & Gee, 1969 |
| Synonym/s: |
Astatotilapia megalops (Greenwood & Gee, 1969)
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered A2bcde ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2006 | ||||||
| Assessor/s | Bayona, J.D.R. | ||||||
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) | ||||||
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Justification: Previously was assessed as Extinct. However, not all of Lake Victoria and its satellite lakes have been surveyed, and the extinction of the species cannot be confirmed. There has been a recorded population size reduction of over 90% in the last 10 years. The causes of reduction (predation by introduced Nile Perch, eutrophication, etc.) have not ceased. The species is possibly extinct but more comprehensive survey is required to include as yet unsurveyed parts of the lake and its satellites. |
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| History: |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Victoria. |
| Countries: |
Possibly extinct:
Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda
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| Population: | Significant declines have occurred. Current population levels are not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Reported to feed on benthic invertebrates. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Predation by Lates niloticus, eutrophication and over-fishing are reported as the causes of population decline. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. Further surveys are required. |
| Citation: | Bayona, J.D.R. 2006. Haplochromis megalops. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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