Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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Animalia | Chordata | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Cichlidae |
Scientific Name: | Cyrtocara moorii Boulenger, 1902 | |||
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Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Date Assessed: | 2006-01-31 |
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Assessor(s): | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. |
Reviewer(s): | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified. |
Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Widespread throughout Lake Malawi where it is particularly common in the south. |
Countries occurrence: | Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of |
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Population: | No information available. |
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Habitat and Ecology: | Lives over sandy areas in shallow water (prefers depths ranging from 3–15 m). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates disturbed by other large sand dwelling species (e.g., Taeniolethrinops spp.) with which it is normally associated. Reproduction occurs whenever ripe females and males meet as the males do not build nests nor defend territories. Known as 'Haplochromis moorii' in the aquarium trade. Max. size: 23 cm total length (TL). |
Systems: | Freshwater |
Major Threat(s): | Potential over-fishing. Sedimentation. Collection for the aquarium trade. |
Conservation Actions: | None. |
Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Cyrtocara moorii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60920A12423712. . Downloaded on 25 April 2018. |
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