Copadichromis atripinnis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Copadichromis atripinnis
Species Authority:	Stauffer & Sato, 2002
Taxonomic Notes:	It is diagnosed primarily by the solid black pigmentation of the pelvic fins, the black anal fin, and the broad black bands on the caudal fin.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kasembe, J.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi, found at a single restricted location: Thumbi West Island.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs at Thumbi West Island
Countries:	Native: Malawi
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Copadichromis atripinnis breeding males build sand bowers with a stone in it.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Restricted range. Fishing.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Lake Malawi National Park.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Stauffer Jr., J.R. and Sato, T. 2002. A new species of Copadichromis (Cichlidae) from Thumbi West Island, Lake Malawi. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 13(1): 91–95.