Copadichromis pleurostigma
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Copadichromis pleurostigma |
| Species Authority: |
(Trewavas, 1935) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s |
Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Malawi. It has a lake-wide distribution (initially it was thought to occur only in the northern part of the lake). Observed at: Chilumba, Chiwanga Bay (Mozambique), Khande, northern end of the south east and south western arm, Domira bay, Maleri (46 m) and Namiasi, Chembe and Chintheche (Malawi).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population
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| Population: |
No information.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Feeds on zooplankton although the pharyngeal jaws and dentition suggests it feeds on algae.Found over sandy and intermediate habitats. It appears that it does not guard its offspring after release. Mouth brooding females have been observed releasing their fry among small schools of other utaka (Copadichromis spp) juveniles found above kampango (Bagrus meridionalis) nests.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Potentially over-fishing.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None.
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