Iodotropheus sprengerae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Iodotropheus sprengerae

Species Authority:

Oliver & Loiselle, 1972

Common Name/s:

English

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Lavender Mbuna

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 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 only recorded at four locations.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi where it has been recorded at Boadzulu Island, Chinyamwezi Island, Chinyankhwazi Island and Makokola reef.
Countries:	Native: Malawi
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found over large rocks and slabs where detritus and organic matter accumulate in pockets among rocks. Most numerous between 3–15 m depth but can occur from the surface to at least 40 m. Feeds on aufwuchs, insect larvae, benthic crustaceans and macrophytes. Spawning occurs at any location in the rocky habitat. Known as "Rusty Cichlid”, “Petrotilapia Tridentiger” and “Lodotropheus prengerae”" in the aquarium trade.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

Found over large rocks and slabs where detritus and organic matter accumulate in pockets among rocks. Most numerous between 3–15 m depth but can occur from the surface to at least 40 m. Feeds on aufwuchs, insect larvae, benthic crustaceans and macrophytes. Spawning occurs at any location in the rocky habitat. Known as "Rusty Cichlid”, “Petrotilapia Tridentiger” and “Lodotropheus prengerae”" in the aquarium trade.

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Potential over-fishing. Sedimentation. Collection for the aquarium trade.

Major Threat(s):

Potential over-fishing. Sedimentation. Collection for the aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None.

Conservation Actions:

None.

Citation:	Kasembe, J. 2006. Iodotropheus sprengerae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012.
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