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Ophthalmotilapia boops

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Ophthalmotilapia boops
Species Authority: (Boulenger, 1901)

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:
Although this species is thought to be rare it is widely distributed throughout the southern parts of Lake Tanganyika where it has no known widespread major threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is distributed along the southern shores of the lake.
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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Population [top]

Population: No information available but it is thought to be a rare species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Prefers a rocky habitat (occasionally sand) in the littoral zone.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Deterioration of the habitat; water pollution and other human activities along coastline of the lake.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. 2006. Ophthalmotilapia boops. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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