| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Xenotilapia leptura |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1901 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Bigirimana, C. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: A lake endemic, but widespread and common. No major threats are known. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is thought to be widely distributed along all shores of the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
|
| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | They usually hang head down on the sides of rocks. They also appear to move up from deeper water when breeding to provide increased oxygen for their broods. This species is a rocky grazer. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution and sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenotilapia leptura. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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