| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Taeniochromis holotaenia |
| Species Authority: | (Regan, 1922) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 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 is widespread throughout the lake, although rare. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs in the intermediate habitat over sand and rock between 10-20 m depth. A piscivore that hunts juvenile cichlids but also feeds on invertebrates. Males construct shallow spawning sites in the sand usually close to or underneath a rock. Common in the catches of shallow water trawls of down to 64 m in the southeast arm. Has been exported in the aquarium trade. Max. size: 10 cm. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No information available. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kasembe, J. 2006. Taeniochromis holotaenia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 February 2012. |
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