Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi |
| Species Authority: |
(Poll, 1971) |
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:
It has a widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified. It is also found in deep water habitats, which are not often fished.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
Unknown. This species is rare, only a few gill-netted specimens are known from deep water in the south-east arm.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This is an open-water, semi-pelagic species. It has relatively few large eggs (100 to 200).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water pollution; sedimentation; land agriculture around the lake; and fishing activities. Other gears, such as gill nets, which target the larger species, also impact sandy shore fish communities.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
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