Male in the aquarium
A male of Labeotropheus simoneae from Katale Island, Lake Malawi [Malawi], in the aquarium [France]. Photo by Patrick Tawil. (11-Oct-2014).

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Genus
Labeotropheus


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Last updated on:
23-Aug-2023

Labeotropheus simoneae Pauers, 2016


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Original description as Labeotropheus simoneae:

ZooBank:E75D3D5A-24E9-481C-A5F1-71598575B97B.

Conservation: Labeotropheus simoneae is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2018). Despite its restricted range, future declines in habitat quality or population size are unlikely. Extraction by the ornamental fish trade is another potential threat but this has been ongoing for several decades without an apparent decline in the population size (Konings, 2018).