Labeotropheus fuelleborni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Labeotropheus fuelleborni |
| Species Authority: |
Ahl, 1927 |
|
Common Name/s:
|
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. Widespread throughout the lake with no major widespread threats identified.
|
Geographic Range
[top]
| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs along most coastal sections of the lake.
|
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
|
Population
[top]
| Population: |
No information but it is a common species.
|
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
Habitat and Ecology
[top]
| Habitat and Ecology: |
Occurs in rocky shore habitats. Females and sub adults are solitary. Males are mostly territorial but not very aggressive. Feeds on aufwuchs. Known by its scientific name in the aquarium trade. It is a polymorphic cichlid.
|
| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Sedimentation; collection for the aquarium trade; and potential over-fishing.
|
Conservation Actions
[top]
| Conservation Actions: |
None.
|
