Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Tropheus duboisi (Tropheus duboisi), recorded as Endangered
Tropheus duboisi (Tropheus duboisi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Tropheus duboisi

Tropheus duboisi

Tropheus duboisi, the white spotted cichlid, is a cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Tropheus duboisi
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Tropheus

Appearance

Tropheus duboisi, the white spotted cichlid, is a cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

It can reach a length of 12 cm (4.7 in).

Range and habitat

The species is found only in Lake Tanganyika, restricted to rocky substrates (rubble or slabs) in the northern portion of the lake. It occurs to a depth of 30 m. Three subpopulations are distinguished in different parts of the lake: "Maswa", "Karilani Island", and "Kigoma".

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

Diet

T. Duboisi cichlids feed on the algae growing on the rocky substrate they frequent.

In crisis

The species is classified as vulnerable due to their small estimated population size (a few thousand) and restricted distribution.

Tropheus duboisi is 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 Tropheus duboisi, Wikidata item Q134370. 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 Tropheus duboisi?
Tropheus duboisi is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Tropheus duboisi?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Tropheus duboisi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Tropheus duboisi live?
The species is found only in Lake Tanganyika, restricted to rocky substrates (rubble or slabs) in the northern portion of the lake.
Why is Tropheus duboisi in crisis?
The species is classified as vulnerable due to their small estimated population size (a few thousand) and restricted distribution.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Tropheus duboisi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Tropheus duboisi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.