Copadichromis azureus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Copadichromis azureus
Species Authority:	Konings, 1990

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Probably widely distributed along the rocky lake shore

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part of the lake. Observed at Mbenje island, Nkhomo reef, Eccles reef and around the Malere islands.
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:

This species prefers sandy parts of intermediate habitats. Occurs at depth below 10 m. Females and non-breeding males gather in small foraging groups while feeding on plankton. Males have been seen feeding on detritus on the bottom. Breeding occurs throughout the year and slows during the rainy season. Males build caves in the intermediate habitat at levels deeper than 17 m. Very popular among aquarists. Aquarium trade name – Haplochromis crysonotus.

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Fishing. Aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Konings, A. 1990. Descriptions of six new Malawi cichlids Tropical Fish Hobbyist 38(11): 110–129. 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.