Nothobranchius patrizii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINODONTIFORMES NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE

Scientific Name: Nothobranchius patrizii
Species Authority: (Vinciguerra, 1927)
Common Name/s:
English Blue Notho
Synonym/s:
Nothobranchius patrizii

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Hanssens, M.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Although there is no information on the species' present population size or trend it is known to be restricted to a limited range in the Lower Tana river drainage. Potential wetland drainage within this range threatens the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Seasonal pools of the lower Tana river drainage.
Countries:
Native:
Kenya

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits swamps and waterholes (Radda 1981). Max. size: 50 mm TL (Wildekamp et al. in Daget et al. 1986).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Hanssens, M. 2006. Nothobranchius patrizii. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010.
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