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Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Species Authority: Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Kasembe, J.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
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Justification:
Endemic to Lake Malawi, occurs only at Likoma Island, a single restricted location

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs at Likoma Island.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Observed over small to medium sized rocks at between 5–10 m depth. Feeds on zooplankton and epibenthic invertebrates.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Subsistence fishing. Competition from translocated species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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