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Alticorpus profundicula

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Alticorpus profundicula
Species Authority: Stauffer & McKaye, 1988

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Malawi with no known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi. A rare, deep-water species. Found in the southern part of the lake as well as Nkhotakota.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Found in deep water at 55–125 m. It has been recorded from 159 m from Nkhotakota). Max. Size: 15 cm TL
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Alticorpus profundicula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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