Copadichromis chrysonotus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Copadichromis chrysonotus
Species Authority:	(Boulenger, 1908)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Endemic to Lakes Malawi and Malombe where it is widespread with no major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A shoaling species, which mainly feeds on zooplankton. Found in rocky areas but prefers open water. Large schools of breeding males congregate near rocks, or floating objects i.e. logs and boats. Widespread but confined to near shore waters. Courtship and mating occurs in the water column (unlike other species within this genus). Juveniles are found inshore over sandy substrates. Breeding ceases during the rainy season. Popular species in the aquarium trade. Max. size: 12.5 cm SL.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

A shoaling species, which mainly feeds on zooplankton. Found in rocky areas but prefers open water. Large schools of breeding males congregate near rocks, or floating objects i.e. logs and boats. Widespread but confined to near shore waters. Courtship and mating occurs in the water column (unlike other species within this genus). Juveniles are found inshore over sandy substrates. Breeding ceases during the rainy season. Popular species in the aquarium trade. Max. size: 12.5 cm SL.

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Potentially, aquarium collection.

Major Threat(s):

Potentially, aquarium collection.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None.

Conservation Actions:

None.

Bibliography [top]

	Eccles, D.H. and Lewis, D.S.C. 1981. Midwater spawning in Haplochromis chrysonotus (Boulenger) (Teleostei: Cichlidae) in Lake Malawi. Environmental Biology of Fishes 6(2): 201–202 Eccles, D.H. and Trewavas, E. 1989. Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, Herten, Germany. Iles, T.D. 1960. A group of zooplankton feeders of the genus Haplochromis (Cichlidae) in Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13)2: 257–280 IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Jackson, P.B.N. 1961. Check-list of fishes of Nyasaland. Occasional Papers of the National Museums of Southern Rhodesia 3(25B): 535–621 Konings, A. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey. Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

Eccles, D.H. and Lewis, D.S.C. 1981. Midwater spawning in Haplochromis chrysonotus (Boulenger) (Teleostei: Cichlidae) in Lake Malawi. Environmental Biology of Fishes 6(2): 201–202

Eccles, D.H. and Trewavas, E. 1989. Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, Herten, Germany.

Iles, T.D. 1960. A group of zooplankton feeders of the genus Haplochromis (Cichlidae) in Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (13)2: 257–280

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.

Jackson, P.B.N. 1961. Check-list of fishes of Nyasaland. Occasional Papers of the National Museums of Southern Rhodesia 3(25B): 535–621

Konings, A. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey.

Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

Citation:	Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Copadichromis chrysonotus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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