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Haplochromis nigripinnis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Haplochromis nigripinnis
Species Authority: Regan, 1921

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Twongo, T.K.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Recorded from Lakes George and Edward and the Kazinga Channel. Its extended distribution beyond the potentially threatened water quality of Lake George and the Kazinga Channel would lessen the threat potential to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lakes Edward and George, and the Kazinga Channel.
Countries:
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Predominantly an offshore species found in the central zone of the open water. Feeds primarily on pelagic algae. Maternal mouth brooder.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No particular threats are known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Unknown.
Citation: Twongo, T.K. 2006. Haplochromis nigripinnis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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