Haplochromis erythromaculatus
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Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Haplochromis erythromaculatus |
| Species Authority: |
Snoeks, De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1991 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Ntakimazi, G. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Known from only three restricted locations in Lakes Bulera and Luhondo and the River Mukungwa (Upper Akagera system in North Rwanda) with an extent of occurrence of less than 5,000 km² and area of occupancy less than 500 km². Threatened by water turbidity (loss of habitat and decline in habitat quality) due to erosion on watershed, and mortality due to fisheries, this species is assessed as Endangered.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Only known from Lakes Bulera and Luhondo and the Mukungwa River (Upper Akagera system in North Rwanda) where it may have been introduced along with young Tilapias from Lake Bunyoni, Edward or George.
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Declining, but common where found.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Shallow water in riverine and lacustrine habitat. Feeds mainly on aquatic insects.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed, and over-fishing.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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Bibliography
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De Vos, L., Snoeks, J. and Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 2001. An annotated checklist of the fishes of Rwanda (East central Africa), with historical data on introductions of commercially important species. Journal of East African Natural History 90: 1–68
IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
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