Orthochromis mazimeroensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Orthochromis mazimeroensis |
| Species Authority: |
De Vos & Seegers, 1998 |
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:
This species is found in two small river tributaries with an estimated extent of occurrence less than 5,000 km² and area of occupancy less than 500 km². It is threatened by increasing water turbidity as a consequence of ongoing erosion throughout the watershed and agriculture extension.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
No information available.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Found in two clear water rivulets with sandy and stony bottoms, draining their fast running waters from the hilly area of the Kumoso region to the Upper Malagarasi (De Vos and Seegers 1998). In several specimens the gut was filled with sand, plant debris and algae (De Vos and Seegers 1998).It is a mouthbrooder (De Vos and Seegers 1998).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water turbidity as a consequence of erosion on watershed due to agriculture extension.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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