Bathybates minor
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bathybates minor |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1906 |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 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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Geographic Range [top]
| 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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Population [top]
| Population: | Common in fisheries catches in the northern end of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| 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 |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing and inshore pollution. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
Bibliography [top]
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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. Poll, M. 1953. Poissons non Cichlidae. In: Exploration Hydrobiologique du Lac Tanganika (1946–1947). Résultats scientifiques. 3(5A): 1–251. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Bathybates minor. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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