Cardiopharynx schoutedeni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Cardiopharynx schoutedeni |
| Species Authority: |
Poll, 1942 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s |
Bigirimana, C. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Widespread species endemic to Lake Tanganyika. No information to indicate a widespread decline due to fisheries.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
The species is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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Population
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| Population: |
Fishery statistics show that species is very abundant.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It lives in the littoral zone at 3–15 m depth over sand and mud substrates. It is semi-pelagic roaming in schools of several hundred individuals and feeds on plankton such as copepods.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water pollution; sedimentation; and over-exploitation.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
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