Aristochromis christyi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Aristochromis christyi
Species Authority: Trewavas, 1935

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Kasembe, J.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Malawi but widespread with no major threats identified for the whole population.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: Uncommon to rare species, with lake wide distribution.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Observed over rocky areas as well as in vegetated intermediate habitats. Occurs from surface waters down to 20 m depths. Feeds on fish fry as well as plant material. Known by its scientific name in the aquarium trade.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Over-fishing. Collection for the aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Kasembe, J. 2006. Aristochromis christyi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010.
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