Exochochromis anagenys

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Exochochromis anagenys

Species Authority:

(Oliver, 1984)

Common Name/s:

English

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Threespot Torpedo

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed along the rocky shore.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Occurs frequently over rocks, but can also be observed over the intermediate habitat. Rarely observed over sandy habitats. Occurs in depths of 5–50 m. A predator that hunts other cichlids by catching them with a sideways strike. This species may not be territorial as the males even hunt in breeding colouration. Known as "Haplochromis Pholidophorus" or "Haplochromis Torpedo Three Spot" in the aquarium trade.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

Occurs frequently over rocks, but can also be observed over the intermediate habitat. Rarely observed over sandy habitats. Occurs in depths of 5–50 m. A predator that hunts other cichlids by catching them with a sideways strike. This species may not be territorial as the males even hunt in breeding colouration. Known as "Haplochromis Pholidophorus" or "Haplochromis Torpedo Three Spot" in the aquarium trade.

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.

Citation:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Exochochromis anagenys. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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