Diplotaxodon apogon

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Diplotaxodon apogon
Species Authority:	Turner & Stauffer, 1998

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern 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. Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi. It is most common in the southern part of the lake.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Occurs at depths of 50–200 m. Most of the ripe individuals occur at depths of 75 m or more. Fecundity ranges from 9–34 for females weighing between 16–39 g. Average size at maturity for females is 8.8 cm SL.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Potential over-fishing.

Major Threat(s):

Potential over-fishing.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None.

Conservation Actions:

None.

Bibliography [top]

	Duponchelle, F., Ribbink, A.J., Msukwa, A., Mafuka, J. and Mandere, D. 2000. Depth distribution and breeding patterns of the demersal species most commonly caught by trawling in the South West Arm of Lake Malawi. In: F. Duponchelle & A.J. Ribbink (eds). Fish Ecology Report. Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Biodiversity Conservation Project. pp. 15–168. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Turner, G., and Stauffer Jr., J.R. 1998. Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 8(3): 239–252.

Duponchelle, F., Ribbink, A.J., Msukwa, A., Mafuka, J. and Mandere, D. 2000. Depth distribution and breeding patterns of the demersal species most commonly caught by trawling in the South West Arm of Lake Malawi. In: F. Duponchelle & A.J. Ribbink (eds). Fish Ecology Report. Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Biodiversity Conservation Project. pp. 15–168.

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.

Turner, G., and Stauffer Jr., J.R. 1998. Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 8(3): 239–252.

Citation:	Kasembe, J. 2006. Diplotaxodon apogon. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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