Batrachus uranoscopus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | BATRACHOIDIFORMES | BATRACHOIDIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Batrachus uranoscopus |
| Species Authority: | Guichenot, 1866 |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1ab(i,iii)+2ab(i,iii) 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: This species is reported from the rivers Rantabe and Antanambalana and those other rivers flowing into Antongil Bay. Although its distribution is thought to be wider than this it qualifies as Vulnerable as it's extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km² and is threatened by a continuing loss of habitat (deforestation of river catchments), leading to a further decline in extent of occurrence. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Madagascar. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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Population [top]
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Known from rivers flowing into Antongil Bay. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat loss and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation of river catchment areas. |
Bibliography [top]
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Guichenot, A. 1866a. Catalogue des poissons de Madagascar de la Collection du Musee de Paris. Memoires. Societe des sciences naturelles de Cherbourg 2(2):129-148. IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Kiener, A. 1963b. Poissons, pêche et pisciculture à Madagascar. Publication no. 24 du Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent-sur-Marne, France. |
| Citation: | Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Batrachus uranoscopus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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