| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Champsochromis caeruleus |
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1908) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi, the Upper Shire and Lake Malombe. No recorded widespread decline although the population has declined sharply in Lake Malombe. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi, the Upper Shire River and Lake Malombe. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
|
| Population: | Common in the southwest arm of Lake Malawi at depths of 15–55 m. Found less often in the shallow water in the southeastern arm. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits the open water over rocky and sandy habitats. It has not been recorded in the pelagic zone surveys. Piscivorous, hunting small pelagic fish preferring Engraulicypris sardella. Territorial males clear the spawning site by circling over the sand. Juveniles stay in small schools in shallow water. Known as "Trout Cichlid” or “Haplochromis Thola" in the aquarim trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No information available. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Champsochromis caeruleus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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