Aulonocara brevinidus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Aulonocara brevinidus
Species Authority: Konings, 1995

Assessment Information [top]

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:
The species is widespread along the east coast of Lake Malawi. No major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Restricted to the east coast of the lake where it has been observed at Masinje, Lupingu and Manda (Tanzania), Wikihi Mara Point & Chiloelo (Mozambique).
Countries:
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Occurs at depths of about 20 m. Males are territorial and defend shallow spawning pits or sometimes a sandy patch between small stones.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara brevinidus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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