Protomelas annectens

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Protomelas annectens
Species Authority:	(Regan, 1922)

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)
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widespread with no known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi with a lake-wide distribution.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population:	Rare species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Inhabits sandy habitats (rarely intermediate habitats) preferring shallow water. It is an opportunistic feeder being attracted to anything that stirs up the sediments. Eggs are fertilised outside the female’s mouth and are subsequently mouth brooded by the female, which stays in the open sand habitat. It is usually observed as solitary as adults but the juveniles occur in small groups. Known as "Haplochromis annectens" in the aquarium trade.Max. size: 20 cm.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

Inhabits sandy habitats (rarely intermediate habitats) preferring shallow water. It is an opportunistic feeder being attracted to anything that stirs up the sediments. Eggs are fertilised outside the female’s mouth and are subsequently mouth brooded by the female, which stays in the open sand habitat. It is usually observed as solitary as adults but the juveniles occur in small groups. Known as "Haplochromis annectens" in the aquarium trade.Max. size: 20 cm.

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No known threats.

Major Threat(s):

No known threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No information available.

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

	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.

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.

Citation:	Kasembe, J. 2006. Protomelas annectens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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