| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bathybates minor |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1906 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Ntakimazi, G. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Although the northern part of the population appears to be decreasing it is widespread throughout the lake and with no major widespread threats to the rest of its geographic range. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic species to Lake Tanganyika where it is also found in the deltas of major slow affluent rivers, including the Malagarasi. |
| 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: | Common in fisheries catches in the northern end of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Bentho-pelagic species caught between 3–100 m of depth but mostly between 10–30 m. Feeds on small fishes, predominantly Stolothrissa tanganicae. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing and inshore pollution. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Bathybates minor. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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