| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Neolamprologus moorii |
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1898) |
| 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: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika with a widespread distribution and no known major widespread threats. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed in the southern half of lake. It has not been recorded in the northern part of the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
|
| Population: | Unknown, but the species is very rare. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | A ubiquitous fish. Little is known about its ecology or ethology. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus moorii. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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