Cunningtonia longiventralis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cunningtonia longiventralis |
| Species Authority: |
Boulenger, 1906 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Bigirimana, C. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is mainly restricted to the southern part of the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native: Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The population size is not known, but the species is relatively rare in its preferred habitat.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A gregarious species found on both rock and sand habitats along the lakeshore.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water pollution; sedimentation; and over-exploitation (a popular fish for the aquarium trade).
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None in place.
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