Genera list

Enantiopus


Enantiopus melanogenys
melanogenys

Enantiopus sp. 'kilesa'
sp. 'kilesa'

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Sub-family
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Tribe
Ectodini

Genus
Enantiopus

Status
valid


Curator
Ad Konings

Published
05-Mar-2011

Last updated on :
05-Mar-2011

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Enantiopus melanogenys Boulenger, 1898


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Original description as Ectodus melanogenys:

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Conservation: Enantiopus melanogenys is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (DD) data deficient (2006). In the Zambian part of the lake the sand-dwelling cichlids of the shallow waters have been completely eliminated by beach seine fishing and one can find E. melanogenys only in water deeper than 10 meters. In other parts of the lake this species seems to be less affected by over-fishing—but I have no data from Burundi or northern Congo.