Copadichromis pleurostigmoides
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides |
| Species Authority: |
(Iles, 1960) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
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 Lake Malawi with a widespread distribution and no major widespread threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Malawi. Lake-wide distribution. Described from Nkhata bay but also observed at Metangula and Masimbwe Islands (Mozambique) and from the southern part of the lake (from trawl catches).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
No information available.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
An inshore dwelling species that occurs in both rocky and sandy areas. Breeds from April to August. Males defend spawning sites on top of flat rocks at depths between 20–40 m in sediment rich intermediate habitats.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Potentially over-fishing.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None.
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Bibliography
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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. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey.
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