| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Xenotilapia spilopterus |
| Species Authority: | Poll & Stewart, 1975 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient 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) |
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Justification: More information is required on the distribution range within the lake. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species is always found over sand in shallow water. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution; habitat deterioration; and over-exploitation. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenotilapia spilopterus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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