| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aristochromis christyi |
| Species Authority: | Trewavas, 1935 |
| 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 but widespread with no major threats identified for the whole population. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | Uncommon to rare species, with lake wide distribution. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Observed over rocky areas as well as in vegetated intermediate habitats. Occurs from surface waters down to 20 m depths. Feeds on fish fry as well as plant material. Known by its scientific name in the aquarium trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. Collection for the aquarium trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kasembe, J. 2006. Aristochromis christyi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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