| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SYNBRANCHIFORMES | MASTACEMBELIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mastacembelus ellipsifer |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1899 |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Vreven (accepted) placed the African genera Caecomastacembelus and Aethiomastacembelus in synonymy with Mastacembelus. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: A widely distributed, although rare, species with no known major widespread threats. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | The population size is unknown but it is rarely collected (Poll 1953, Brichard 1978). |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits coastal waters (Poll 1953, Travers et al. 1986, Coulter 1991, Eccles 1992) over sandy, rocky (Brichard 1978) or muddy habitats (Travers et al. 1986, Eccles 1992). Recorded to depths of up to 50 m (Poll 1953). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution, habitat deterioration, and over-exploitation. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E. 2006. Mastacembelus ellipsifer. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012. |
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