60319

Oreochromis latilabris

Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_offStatus_vu_onStatus_en_offStatus_cr_offStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off
 

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Oreochromis latilabris
Species Authority: Seegers & Tichy, 1999

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Only known from a few localities (springs and small river inflows) in the Lake Natron drainage. Such a restricted distribution makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation and chance events.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to the lake Natron basin where it inhabits some southern and southeastern springs and affluents of the southern Lagoon. In addition, it was collected from one of two springs and the adjacent relatively wide stream between the Moinik River and the southwestern lagoon (Seegers and Tichy 1999).
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:
(click map to view full version)
60319

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: IT has been collected in springs and the effluent streams which flow to Lake Natron (Seegers and Tichy 1999). An omnivorous species but is mainly herbivorous living on the bluegreen algae covering the substrate (Seegers and Tichy 1999). It is a maternal mouthbrooder (Seegers and Tichy 1999).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Restricted distribution makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Oreochromis latilabris. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided