Sargochromis codringtonii
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Sargochromis codringtonii |
| Species Authority: |
(Boulenger, 1908) |
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Common Name/s:
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2007 |
| Assessor/s: |
Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
Justification:
Widespread in the Zambezi and numerous in Lake Kariba.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Okavango, Kafue, Upper and Middle Zambezi systems (Skelton 2001). In Zimbabwe, it occurs in the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba but not in any of their plateau tributaries.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Generally sparse in the Zambezi River but has adapted well to Lake Kariba and is one of the most numerous of the larger cichlid species. Uncommon in the Upper Zambezi (Tweddle et al. 2004) and Okavango Delta (Tweddle et al. 2003).
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Prefers deep, quiet water, slow-flowing channels and floodplain lagoons (Skelton 2001), and has adapted well to Lake Kariba. Winemiller (1991) classified it as a lagoon-dwelling omnivorous digger.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
None known.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The species has some protection in game reserves.
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