Lichnochromis acuticeps

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Species Authority:

(Trewavas, 1935)

Common Name/s:

English

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Malawi Gar

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 where it is widespread with no major widespread threats identified.

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs throughout the lake.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology:	Prefers the intermediate habitat and mostly occurs in shallow water not deeper than 10 m. It is a rare predatory species feeding on small fishes and soft invertebrates. It searches for hiding prey by inserting its narrow snout between rocks. Known as "Malawi Gar" in the aquarium trade.
Systems:	Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	Sedimentation; over-fishing; and collection for the aquarium trade.

Major Threat(s):

Sedimentation; over-fishing; and collection for the aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions:	None.

Conservation Actions:

None.

	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. Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)16: 65–118.

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.

Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)16: 65–118.

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