







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | BAGRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bagrus orientalis |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1902 |
| Synonym/s: |
Bagrus orientalis
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| Taxonomic Notes: | The taxonomic status of Bagrus meridionalis and B. orientalis needs investigation. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | |||
| Year Published: | 2010 | |||
| Assessor/s: | Bayona, J., Bills, R., Engelbrecht, J. & Kazembe, J. | |||
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A & Brooks, E. | |||
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Justification: A widely distributed species effected by local decline. The wider population is, however, not impacted by any known widespread major threats, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. Although not abundant it is sufficiently widespread to be also classified as Least Concern in regional assessments for eastern and southern Africa. |
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| Range Description: |
This species is found in southeastern Africa: Eastern Africa: Within Tanzania, this species is distributed in Mtera dam , Kidatu dam, Rivers Pangani, Ruvuma and Rufiji. In Malawi, it is reported to occur in Lake Chiuta. Southern Africa:It is present in the Rovuma River system, from the Mozambique-Tanzanian border north to the Pangani system in Tanzania. Also present in Lake Chiuta, Malawi which is tenuously linked to the Rovuma system. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | Little information is known on the population trends of this species, however it is reported to be declining in Tanzania. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is distributed in deep waters of large rivers and lakes. It is a predator, that feeds sometimes on shrimp. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Threats to this species include:
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| Conservation Actions: | No information available. More research is needed into this species population numbers and range, biology and ecology, habitat status and threats, as well as monitoring and potential conservation measures. Sustainable management of riverine fisheries is also needed. |
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Pan-Africa freshwater assessment references. Currently, full citations for references used in the Pan-Africa biodiversity assessments are unavailable on the Red List web site. These will be added to the site in 2011. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.3). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 2 September 2010). |
| Citation: | Bayona, J., Bills, R., Engelbrecht, J. & Kazembe, J. 2010. Bagrus orientalis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012. |
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