cichlids that need help

[paulb]

Hi Chris, i finally got around to coming on.
As you know i have an interest in this sort of thing and keep species from the Victorian Basin that are endangered in the wild.

Here is a list of fish included in the C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program

C Allochromis welcommei CR (1)
C Amphilophus bussingi EN, CP (3)
C Amphilophus lyonsi CR, CP (3)
C Amphilophus rhytisma EN, CP (3)
C Archocentrus altoflavus VU, CP (3)
C Archocentrus myrnae topaz cichlid EN, CP (3)
C Archocentrus nanoluteus VU, CP (3)
C Archocentrus septemfasciatus AR, CP (3)
C Archocentrus spinosissimus AR, CP (3)
C Astatotilapia aeneocolor (2/08) VU (1)
C Astatotilapia barbarae EN (1)
C Astatotilapia brownae EN (1)
C Astatotilapia desfontainii (2/08) EN (1)
C Astatotilapia flaviijosephi VU
C Astatotilapia latifasciata zebra obliquidens CR/AR (1)(3)
C Astatotilapia piceata EN (1)
C Astatotilapia sp. ‘dwarf bigeye scraper’ CR (1)
C Astatotilapia sp. ‘shovelmouth’ EN (1)
C Astatotilapia velifer VU (1)
C Benitochromis nigrodorsalis (7/08) AR (7)
C Benitochromis ufermanni (7/08) AR (7)
C Chetia brevis orange-fringed largemouth VU (1)
C Cichlasoma istlanum AR (3)
C Copadichromis atripinnis VU (1)
C Enterochromis erythromaculatus (2/08) EN (1)
C Eretmodus cyanostictus Tanganyika clown NT (1)
C Haplochromis acidens VU (1)
C Haplochromis annectidens CR (1)
C Haplochromis cyaneus EN (1)
C Haplochromis flavus EN (1)
C Haplochromis guiarti CR (1)
C Haplochromis heusinkveldi CR (1)
C Haplochromis howesi CR (1)
C Haplochromis katavi katavi mouthbrooder VU (1)
C Haplochromis lividus EW (1)
C Haplochromis obliquidens EN (1)
C Haplochromis sp. ‘ruby’ (2/08) CR/AR (1)(3)
C Harpagochromis cavifrons (2/08) CR (1)
C Hemichromis cristatus forest jewel cichlid AR (3)
C Herichthys bartoni Barton's cichlid VU/AR (1)(3)
C Herichthys labridens (7/08) AR (3)
C Herichthys minckleyi VU (1)
C Hericythys steindachneri VU (1)
C Herichthys sp. ‘Cazones’ (2/08) VU (6)
C Hoplotilapia retrodens EW/CD (1)
C Katrias katria katria AR (1)(3)(4)
C Konia dikume dikume VU (1)
C Konia eisentrauti konye VU (1)
C Labrochromis ishmaeli EW/CD (1)
C Lethrinops macracanthus EN (1)
C Lethrinops macrophthalmus VU (1)
C Lethrinops micrentodon EN (1)
C Lethrinops microdon EN (1)
C Lethrinops oculatus VU (1)
C Lethrinops stridae EN (1)
C Limbochromis robertsi (7/08) AR (7)
C Lipochromis cryptodon (2/08) EN (1)
C Lithochromis rubripinnis CR (1)
C Lithochromis rufus CR (1)
C Lithochromis xanthopteryx CR (1)
C Macropleurodus bicolor CR (1)
C Mbipia lutea EN (1)
C Myaka myaka myaka, black clown VU (1)(3)
C Neochromis gigas VU (1)
C Neochromis greenwoodi VU (1)
C Neochromis simotes CR (1)
C Oreochromis alcalicus EN (1)
C Oreochromis amphimelas EN (1)
C Oreochromis chungruruensis CR (1)
C Oreochromis hunteri Lake Chala tilapia CR (1)
C Oreochromis jipe jipe tilapia CR (1)
C Oreochromis karomo karomo CR (1)
C Oreochromis karongae EN (1)
C Oreochromis lidole EN (1)
C Oreochromis pangani CR (1)
C Oreochromis rukwaensis Lake Rukwa tilapia EN (2/08) (1) (3)
C Oreochromis squamipinnis EN (1)
C Oreochromis variabilis VU (1) (3)
C Paralabidochromis beadlei CR (1)
C Paralabidochromis chilotes (2/08) VU (1)
C Paralabidochromis chromogynos CR (2/08) (1)
C Paralabidochromis crassilabris VU (1)
C Paralabidochromis labiatus (2/08) NT (1)
C Paralabidochromis victoriae CR (1)
C Paratilapia sp. ‘Andapa’ Andapa large spot Paratilapia EN (4)(3)
C Paratilapia sp. ‘Betsihoka’ Betsiboka small spot Paratilapia EN (4)
C Paratilapia polleni Marakely VU (1)(3)(4)
C Paratilapia sp. ‘Betsileo Highlands’ Flamanga EN (4)
C Paratilapia sp. ‘Southwest’ CR (4)(3)
C Paratilapia typus Mananara large spot Paratilapia VU (1)(3)
C Paratilapia sp. ‘East Coast small spot’ fony VU (1)(3)
C Paratilapia sp. nov. ‘Vevembe’ CR (1)
C Paretroplus damii
damba, Filaopisaka VU (4)/(3)
C Paretroplus sp. ‘Dridrimena’ Dridrimena VU (4)(3)
C Paretroplus maromandia
VU (4)(3)
C Paretroplus cf. kieneri
‘Sofia drainage’ EN (4)
C Paretroplus kieneri
Kotsovato VU (1)(4)(3)
C Paretroplus dambabe kotso EN (1)(3)(4)
C Paretroplus maculatus damba Mipentina, spotted damba CR (1)/(4)
C Paretroplus menarambo Pinstripe Damba CR/CD (1)(3)(4)
C Paretroplus nourissati lamena EN (1)(4)(3)
C Paretroplus tsimoly Tsimoly VU (4)(3)
C Paretroplus sp.
nov. ‘giant lamena’ lamenaba, Tsimolybe VU (1)(3)(4)
C Paretroplus sp.
‘Lake Amparihinandrina’ CR (4)
C Paretroplus polyactis masoavotoaka AR (1)(4)(3)
C Paretroplus sp. nov. ‘Ventitry’ Ventitry VU (1)(3)
C Platytaeniodus degeni EW (1)
C Prognathochromis argenteus (2/08) CR (1)
C Prognathochromis bayoni (2/08) CR (1)
C Prognathochromis perrieri EW/CD (1)(3)
C Psammochromis aelocephalus (2/08) VU (1)
C Ptychochromis grandidieri saroy AR (4)(3)
C Ptychochromis inornatus EN (1)(4)
C Ptychochromis oligacanthus tsipoy AR (4)(3)
C Ptychochromis loisellei garaka VU (4)(3)
C Ptychochromis insolitus joba mena CR (3)(4)
C Ptychochromis curvidens green garaka VU (4)
C Ptychochromis makira DD (1)(3)
C Ptychochromis sp. ‘Mananara’ AR (4)(3)
C Ptychochromis sp. ‘Tarantsy’ saro AR (4)(3)
C Pundamilia igneopinnis black and orange nyereri EN (1)
C Pundamilia macrocephala EN (1)
C Pundamilia nyererei NT (1)
C Pungu maclareni pungu VU (1)
C Ptychochromoides betsileanus fiapotsy CR (1)(4)
C Ptychochromoides vondrozo CR (1)(4)(3)
C Pyxichromis orthostoma EN/CD (1)
C Sarotherodon caroli VU (1)(3)
C Sarotherodon linnellii VU (1)(3)
C Sarotherodon lohbergeri VU (1)(3)
C Sarotherodon steinbachi VU (1)(3)
C Stomatepia mariae VU (1)(3)
C Stomatepia mongo VU (1)(3)
C Stomatepia pindu VU (1)(3)
C Thorichthys callolepis (2/08) VU (6)
C Tilapia ‘jewel’ VU (1)
C Tilapia ‘little black’ VU (1)
C Tilapia ‘yellow-green’ VU (1)
C Tilapia bakossiorum VU (1)
C Tilapia bemini VU (1)
C Tilapia bythobathes VU (1)
C Tilapia deckerti VU (1)
C Tilapia flava VU (1)
C Tilapia guinasana otjikoto tilapia NT (1)(3)
C Tilapia gutturosa VU (1)
C Tilapia imbriferna VU (1)
C Tilapia kottae VU (1)
C Tilapia snyderae VU (1)
C Tilapia spongotroktis VU (1)
C Tilapia thysi VU (1)
C Tristramella sacra CR (1)
C Xystichromis ‘Kyoga flameback’ CR (1)
C Xystichromis nuchisquamulatus EN (1)
C Xystichromis phytophagus NT (1)(3)
C Xystichromis sp. ‘Nawampasa red’ AR (3)
C Yssichromis laprogramma (2/08) VU (1)

Classification Abbreviations
AR = At Risk in Nature: (Dr. Paul V. Loiselle)
CD = Conservation Dependent: (i.e., the species is part of a conservation program, which, if ended, would
result in the fish being reclassified as “Threatened” within 5 years.)
CP = Conservation Priority: Species suitable for Breeder Award Programs. (Dr. Paul V. Loiselle)
CR = Critically Endangered: A species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the
immediate future (same as “EE” used by de Rham, & Nourissat)
EN = Endangered: Species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. (Includes
species on the ALA list (2) shown as “Threatened.”)
EW = Extinct in the Wild: Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population
(or populations) well outside the past range.
EX = Extinct: There is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
NT = Near Threatened: Species which are close to qualifying for classification to Vulnerable.
VU = Vulnerable: A species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future.

[paulb]

I know you like a challenge so could divide these fish into regional categories - Malawi, central/south America ect.
Please edit as you see fit.

Personally i have the following,
Astatotilapia latifasciata zebra obliquidens CR/AR (1)(3)
Astatotilapia piceata EN (1)
Haplochromis sp. ‘ruby’ (2/08) CR/AR (1)(3) (ruby green)
Paralabidochromis chilotes (2/08) VU (1)

This is one part of my hobby that will eventually take over, and possibly be dedicated to keeping only these fish.

Paul B

[Tempest Peacock]

Cheers for that list paul. wasn't aware of the cares program. Will google and post up links etc and muck around with your list.

Like you, I hope to give over entirely to this kind of thing in the future... It just lends and extra dimension to fish-keeping... you still get to enjoy all the usual challenges and benefits, but by chosing you species and giving yourself worthwhile goals I'm sure it would be only more rewarding. Keep me updated with how you're getting on with your species.

One thing I've thought about constantly, but can't see any way in the world it could be made to work, is some kind of fishy pedigree... some way to keep track of which fish came from where etc..