| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Altolamprologus calvus |
| Species Authority: | (Poll, 1978) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Bigirimana, C. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km² (meeting the EN B1 threshold), and there is continuing decline in quality of habitat due to sedimentation (EN B1b(iii)). However, it is quite widespread. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the southern part of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It lives in the southern part of Lake Tanganyika where it is a specialist feeder on zoobiocover. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Degradation of habitat; water pollution; landslide, sedimentation; and collection for the aquarium trade |
| Conservation Actions: | No conservation measures currently in place. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Altolamprologus calvus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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