Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor ssp. victoriae
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor ssp. victoriae |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
Seegers, 1990 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Dwarf Victoria Mouthbrooder |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Hanssens, M. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Widely distributed with no major widespread threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic and widespread throughout the Lake Victoria basin, and Lake Kanyaboli. Introduced into the Upper Athi and Upper Tana systems.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
No information.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Occurs in swamps and small rivulets, often beneath overhanging grass along the shore. Avoids open water, and remains close to the bottom (Seegers, 1990). Max Size: 130.5 mm SL (Seegers, 1990).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Unknown.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information.
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Bibliography
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IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
Seegers, L. 1990. Bemerkungen zur Gattung Pseudocrenilabrus. Teil 2: Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae nov. subsp. DATZ 43(2): 99–103
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