Alticorpus peterdaviesi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Alticorpus peterdaviesi
Species Authority: (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
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 with no known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi. A rare, deep-water species, observed in the north of the south east arm of the lake.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits deep waters, about 75 m. Mainly found in areas with muddy bottoms covered with layers of diatoms. Probably feeds on the diatoms. Attains about 15 cm TL
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Alticorpus peterdaviesi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010.
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