| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Astatotilapia paludinosa |
| Species Authority: | Greenwood, 1980 |
| Synonym/s: |
Haplochromis paludinosus (Greenwood, 1990)
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Ntakimazi, G. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: Endemic species widespread within the Malagarasi river basin. Threatened by water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension but there is no current indication of a significant population decline. Potentially the species may be more widespread than thought. More surveys are recommended for this species. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the Malagarasi River basin. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Found in slow-flowing streams, rivers and deltas. Feeds on varied food items including insect larvae, plant debris, etc. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension. |
| Conservation Actions: | Recommend extension of the Malagarasi Ramsar site to include the delta. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Astatotilapia paludinosa. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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