| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | AMBASSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Ambassis fontoynonti | ||||||
| Species Authority: | Pellegrin, 1932 | ||||||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 |
| Reviewer/s: | Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: The range limits of this species are unknown and there are no baseline data on population size. The appropriate assessment is therefore Data Deficient. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Madagascar. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Rivers on the eastern slope of Madagascar (< 800 m asl). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The most likely threats to the species are habitat loss and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation practices in the area; and predation from alien invasive species. |
| Citation: | Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Ambassis fontoynonti. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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