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Buccochromis rhoadesii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Buccochromis rhoadesii
Species Authority: (Boulenger, 1908)
Taxonomic Notes: Has been confused with B. lepturus (Regan, 1922) in the past.

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. Widespread but with local decline, which is not thought to extend to the full lake-wide population.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Widely distributed in Lake Malawi.
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: Regularly found over muddy bottoms in shallow sheltered bays. Can also be found over sandy areas off beaches. Juveniles inhabit very shallow sandy shores. Known as "Haplochromis Lepturus" in the aquarium trade
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Potential over-fishing.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Buccochromis rhoadesii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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