Aplocheilichthys fuelleborni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINODONTIFORMES |
POECILIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Aplocheilichthys fuelleborni |
| Species Authority: |
(Ahl,1924) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Lake Rukwa Lampeye |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Ntakimazi, G., Hanssens, M. & Twongo, T.K. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Abundant in Lake Rukwa, and may also be widespread outside this area. No major widespread threats known.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Lake Rukwa drainage (Wildekamp 1995). Also Malagarasi drainage, Ugalla and Wembere system, possibly reached Victoria system (Seegers 1996). Lakes Victoria and Kyoga systems. The taxonomic status of subpopulations in Kenya is, however, uncertain.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Abundant in Lake Rukwa (Seegers 1996), otherwise little information.
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Shallow and swampy parts of Lake Rukwa and inflowing rivers, usually near or amongst bordering vegetation (Wildekamp 1995). Small ditches in the surface layer of the water, prefer smaller and quieter waters, but can be found in fast flowing water as well (Seegers 1996). Feeds on small insects that fall into the water, on water insects and their larvae and other small animals like crustaceans and others (Seegers 1996). Breeds the whole year round, deposit eggs between plants and roots (Seegers 1996).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Loss of marginal vegetation in wetlands around streams and rivers. Water turbidity due to agriculture extension.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information.
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Bibliography
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De Vos, L., Taverne, L. and Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 2001. L’Ichtyofaune du bassin de la Malagarasi (système du lac Tanganyika): une synthèse de la connaissance actuelle. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sc. Zool. 285: 117–152
IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
Seegers, L. 1996. The fishes of the Lake Rukwa Drainage. Annales du Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Sciences Zoologiques 287: 1–407.
Wildekamp, R.H. 1995. A world of killies. Atlas of the Oviparous Cyprinodontiform Fishes of the World. Vol 2. American Killifish Association, Mishawaka, Indiana, United States.
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