Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Serranochromis robustus (Serranochromis robustus), recorded as Critically Endangered
Serranochromis robustus (Serranochromis robustus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Serranochromis robustus

Serranochromis robustus

Serranochromis robustus is a large species of predatory cichlid fish endemic to the freshwater systems of southern Africa.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Serranochromis robustus
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Serranochromis

Range and habitat

No country pin is stored for Serranochromis robustus on this catalog. That is a missing field, not proof the animal has no range.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Cichlids defend a territory or a brood. Diet in the family runs from algae scrapers to piscivores; this page does not invent a menu for one species.

In crisis

Serranochromis robustus is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Serranochromis robustus — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3643468. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Serranochromis robustus?
Serranochromis robustus is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Serranochromis robustus?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Serranochromis robustus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Serranochromis robustus live?
Serranochromis robustus is a large species of predatory cichlid fish endemic to the freshwater systems of southern Africa. It is a member of the piscivorous genus Serranochromis.
Why is Serranochromis robustus in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Serranochromis robustus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Serranochromis robustus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.