Copadichromis inornatus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Copadichromis inornatus |
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1908) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Only known from two museum specimens (cotypes) with TL of 9.5 cm (could be juveniles). The collection site is unknown and therefore it is unlikely to be recognised in the field (Konings, 1995). |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Kasembe, J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Only known from two museum specimens (cotypes) with total length (TL) of 9.5 cm (these may be juveniles). |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi. Only known from two museum specimens (cotypes) with TL of 9.5 cm (could be juveniles). The collection site is unknown and it is therefore unlikely to be recognised in the field. If it is a valid species it probably has a very limited occurrence. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi
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Population [top]
| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Unknown. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Unknown. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
Bibliography [top]
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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. Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany. |
| Citation: | Kasembe, J. 2006. Copadichromis inornatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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