Copadichromis pleurostigma
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Copadichromis pleurostigma |
| Species Authority: | (Trewavas, 1935) |
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) |
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Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi. It has a lake-wide distribution (initially it was thought to occur only in the northern part of the lake). Observed at: Chilumba, Chiwanga Bay (Mozambique), Khande, northern end of the south east and south western arm, Domira bay, Maleri (46 m) and Namiasi, Chembe and Chintheche (Malawi). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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Population [top]
| Population: | No information. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Feeds on zooplankton although the pharyngeal jaws and dentition suggests it feeds on algae.Found over sandy and intermediate habitats. It appears that it does not guard its offspring after release. Mouth brooding females have been observed releasing their fry among small schools of other utaka (Copadichromis spp) juveniles found above kampango (Bagrus meridionalis) nests. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Potentially over-fishing. |
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. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. 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. Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Copadichromis pleurostigma. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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