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Oreochromis hunteri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Oreochromis hunteri
Species Authority: Günther, 1889
Common Name/s:
English – Lake Chala Tilapia

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered B1ab(i,iii) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Bayona, J.D.R., Odhiambo, E.A. & Hanssens, M.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The population is restricted to one location, Lake Chala (extent of occurrence <100 km²), where it continues to decline due to habitat deterioration through siltation, erosion and weed infestation (needs confirmation).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Chala (extent of occurrence < 2 km²) on the eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Population [top]

Population: Declining.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Lives in Lake Chala, which is a deep, clear lake (Trewavas 1983). Young feed on algae and debris from the bottom between the rocks near the shore. No information was obtained on the food preference of adults (Trewavas 1983). Max. size: 253 mm SL (Trewavas and Teugels 1991).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Siltation and erosion; Seasonal drought; and weed-infestation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Bayona, J.D.R., Odhiambo, E.A. & Hanssens, M. 2006. Oreochromis hunteri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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