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Bathybates ferox

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Bathybates ferox
Species Authority: Boulenger, 1898

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Bigirimana, C.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Abundant and widespread species. No widespread major threats.

Geographic Range [top]

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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Population [top]

Population: The population size of the species is not known but is very abundant throughout its habitat.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

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

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Water pollution; over exploitation; and habitat disturbance.

Conservation Actions [top]

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 23 May 2012.
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