Taeniolethrinops furcicauda
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda |
| Species Authority: |
(Trewavas, 1931) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| 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 widespread major threats identified. However, it is threatened locally by the demersal trawl fishery in the southeastern arm of the lake.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from the southern part of the lake. It is thought that it may have a lake-wide distribution.
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
No information available.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Occurs over open sandy areas between 5–40 m. Benthic feeder, preying on chironomid larvae and copepods along with sand detritus and some algal material from the sand. Often found in demersal trawl catches but it is also caught in gill nets and occasionally by seines. It is reported to have declined substantially in abundance in the southeastern arm of the lake south of Boadzulu Island due to the impact of demersal trawling in the area. Known as "Lethrinops furcifer" in the aquarium trade.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Over-fishing by the demersal trawl fleet in the southeast arm of the lake.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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