| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bathybates ferox |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1898 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Bigirimana, C. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Abundant and widespread species. No widespread major threats. |
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| Range Description: | The species is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widespread and abundant. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | The population size of the species is not known but is very abundant throughout its habitat. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Benthic species mainly preying on the large variety of small benthic cichlids. It is thought to prefer a shallow inshore habitat (<70 m). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water pollution; over exploitation; and habitat disturbance. |
| Conservation Actions: | None in place. |
| Citation: | Bigirimana, C. 2006. Bathybates ferox. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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