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Astatotilapia sp. nov. 'dwarf bigeye scraper'

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Astatotilapia sp. nov. 'dwarf bigeye scraper'
Species Authority:
Taxonomic Notes: Two collections from Lake Victoria, Kenya. Voucher numbers: MCZ 100215, MCZ 100225.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered   A1ace, B1+2c   ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Kaufman, L.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Recorded from Lake Kanyaboli, a satellite lake of Lake Victoria.
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater

Bibliography [top]

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland.

Citation: Kaufman, L. 1996. Astatotilapia sp. nov. 'dwarf bigeye scraper'. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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