| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Haplochromis vittatus |
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1901) |
| Synonym/s: |
Prognathochromis vittatus (Boulenger, 1901)
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2006 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s | Snoeks, J. | |||||||||
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) | |||||||||
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Justification: Widespread throughout Lake Kivu with no widespread major threats identified. |
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| History: |
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| Range Description: | P. vittatus is endemic to Lake Kivu on the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species is present throughout the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Rwanda
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | P. vittatus is piscivorous. A lake shore species. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Subsistence fishing, and sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are currently no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Snoeks, J. 2006. Haplochromis vittatus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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