| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Neolamprologus buescheri |
| Species Authority: | (Staeck, 1983) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 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: There is still insufficient information on this species' distribution and population status to make a threat assessment. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This is a relatively new species discovered by Mr. Buscher during a trip to the southern shores of the lake in August, 1982, and in February of 1984 by Brichard's son on the Ubwari Peninsula. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Zambia
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A bentho-pelagic species living close to the lake bed, at between 15–25 m. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus buescheri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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