







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Haplochromis stappersii |
| Species Authority | Poll, 1943 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Hanssens, M., Snoeks, J. & Ntakimazi, G. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: A widespread species threatened locally by overfishing but with no widespread major threats to the whole population. |
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| Range Description: | Streams and rivers affluent to Lake Tanganyika (van Oijen et al. 1991), but not recorded in the Malagarasi (De Vos et al. 2001). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Found in slow-flowing stream and rivers, and swampy areas. Feeds mainly on insect larvae. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Loss of wetland habitats adjacent to rivers and streams. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Hanssens, M., Snoeks, J. & Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Haplochromis stappersii. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008. |
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