| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Julidochromis ornatus | |||
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1898 | |||
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| 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 species throughout Lake Tanganyika with no major widespread threats identified. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is distributed in the northern part of lake. A second geographic race occurs in the southern part of the lake near Mpulungu. It is also distributed from Lunangwa Bay to Mpala. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | The population size and extent of occurrence is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Julidochromis ornatus lives on rocky substrate. Very popular species for the aquarium trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution; insecticides; and over-exploitation for aquarium trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Julidochromis ornatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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