| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Haplochromis howesi |
| Species Authority: | Van Oijen,1992 |
| Synonym/s: |
Prognathochromis howesi ssp. complex van Oijen, 1992
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii) ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2006 | ||||||
| Assessor/s | Bayona, J.D.R. | ||||||
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) | ||||||
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Justification: This species is distributed in only three known locations with an extent of occurrence less than 100 km² and an area of occupancy less than 10 km². Habitat quality continues to decline through eutrophication and sedimentation. The threat of predation by the Nile Perch Lates niloticus continues. |
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| History: |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Victoria. Distributed in the north Mwanza gulf and Speke Gulf usually in waters of less than 3 m. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | Observed shrinkage in extent of occurrence with subsequent decline in population. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is found in holes and crevices and in gaps among rock boulders (Seehausen 1996). It usually feeds on crabs (Potamonautes niloticus) and fish (Haplochromis spp and Rastrineobola) (Seehausen 1996). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Predation; turbidity; illegal fishing; and pollution. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Bayona, J.D.R. 2006. Haplochromis howesi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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