Buccochromis lepturus

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:

Buccochromis lepturus

Species Authority:

(Regan, 1922)

Common Name/s:

English

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Slender Tail Hap

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
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 with a wide distribution. A population decline is reported due to heavy fishing in the southern arms of Lake Malawi and in Lake Malombe but the decline is currently not thought to exceed 30% in the last 10 years.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Occurs throughout these lakes.
Countries:	Native: Malawi
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Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A shallow water species preferring sandy habitats. Juveniles are common in shallow water close to the shore. Adults occur at deeper levels and have been observed at 20–30 m. It is piscivorous. In the southwestern arm of the lake, ripe individuals were caught at 10 m depth suggesting a rather shallow spawning. Sexual maturity for females in this species was reached at 16 cm standard length and fecundity ranged from 267–627 for females weighing between 294-588 g. Known as "Haplochromis Lepturus Green" in the aquarium trade.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

A shallow water species preferring sandy habitats. Juveniles are common in shallow water close to the shore. Adults occur at deeper levels and have been observed at 20–30 m. It is piscivorous. In the southwestern arm of the lake, ripe individuals were caught at 10 m depth suggesting a rather shallow spawning. Sexual maturity for females in this species was reached at 16 cm standard length and fecundity ranged from 267–627 for females weighing between 294-588 g. Known as "Haplochromis Lepturus Green" 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:	No information available.

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

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. 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. Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany.

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.

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.

Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany.

Citation:	Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Buccochromis lepturus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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