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Xenochromis hecqui

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Xenochromis hecqui
Species Authority: Boulenger, 1899

Assessment Information [top]

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)
Justification:
More information is required on the species distribution and potential threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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Population [top]

Population: A rare species with a very fragmented population.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A benthic fish living on mud/silt.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenochromis hecqui. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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