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Neolamprologus gracilis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Neolamprologus gracilis
Species Authority: (Brichard, 1989)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Bigirimana, C.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is know from both the west and east shores and has no known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known from the area around Cape Kapampa on the west coast and from the coastal strip below the Mahale Mountains on the east coast.
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Zambia
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Population [top]

Population: The population size is unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Lives on rocky substrates, singly or in small groups, and is relatively large, reaching 8 to 9 cm in total length.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Sedimentation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus gracilis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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