Exploitation and Conservation Status
Oreochromis lidole was formerly an important food fish on Lake Malawi. It was particularly abundant in the catches of trawlers operating in the South Eastern Arm from Maldeco. Populations of all chambo species declined drastically in the 1990s, but O.lidole appears to have been hardest hit, and on recent surveys was extremely uncommon. The IUCN red listing as 'Endangered' seems justified and indeed may be overoptimistic. The status of the Tanzanian Crater lake populations is unknown.
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