| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Cyprichromis leptosoma |
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1898) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern 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: Widespread distribution in the southern part of Lake Tanganyika with no major widespread threats identified. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika and known only from the southern end. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Zambia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | The population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species lives in relatively deep water having been caught at 80 m. It is known to be a mouthbrooder and is adapted to life at considerable depths off rocky slopes. Possibly localised to the southern end of lake. A protrusable mouth forms a suction tube as an adaptation for feeding on pelagic zooplankton. Spawns on a rocky surface. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Sedimentation; over-exploitation by the aquarium trade; and water pollution. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species is not protected by any specific legislation. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Cyprichromis leptosoma. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012. |
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