Aristochromis christyi
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aristochromis christyi |
| Species Authority: | Trewavas, 1935 |
Assessment Information [top]
| 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) |
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Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi but widespread with no major threats identified for the whole population. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]
| Population: | Uncommon to rare species, with lake wide distribution. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| 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 |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. Collection for the aquarium trade. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
Bibliography [top]
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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. Ribbink, A.J., Marsh, B.A., Marsh, A.C., Ribbink A.C. and Sharp, B.J. 1983. A preliminary survey of the cichlid fishes of rocky habitats in Lake Malawi. South African Journal of Zoology 18: 149–310 |
| Citation: | Kasembe, J. 2006. Aristochromis christyi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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