Xenotilapia tenuidentatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Xenotilapia tenuidentatus |
| Species Authority: |
Poll, 1951 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Synonym = Microdontochromis tenuidentatus (Poll., 1951). |
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. & Nzeyimana, L. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Endemic to the Lake Tanganyika system where it is widespread along the western shores with no known major widespread threats.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is distributed in the western shores of the Republic of Democratic of Congo.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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Population
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| Population: |
Unknown.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This species is found in the littoral zone.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Habitat deterioration, particularly sedimentation.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None known.
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