Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus |
| Species Authority: |
(Regan, 1922) |
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 and Lake Malombe. The main threat to this species is overfishing. A local decline in fishery catches is recorded for the southern parts of the lake, possibly due to the commercial trawl fishery, but the population is widespread throughout the rest of the lake where the trawl fishery is absent. Overall this species is assessed as Least Concern.
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Geographic Range
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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: |
Prefers the intermediate habitat but is also frequently found in vegetated areas no deeper than 15 m. It is a predator feeding on small fishes. Territorial males only defend territories when spawning. Females guard the fry. Known as 'Haplochromis fusco' in the aquarium trade.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Potential over-fishing.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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