Amphilius jacksonii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SILURIFORMES	AMPHILIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Amphilius jacksonii

Species Authority:

Boulenger, 1912

Common Name/s:

English

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Marbled Mountain Catfish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2010

Assessor/s:

Hanssens, M.

Reviewer/s:

Snoeks, J. & Darwall, W.

Justification:
This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.

History:

2006

–

Least Concern (IUCN 2006)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to eastern Africa. It is found in the Malagarasi (De Vos et al. 2001) and Rugufu River, Lake Tanganyika drainage, Lake Rukwa drainage (Seegers 1996), Ruaha and Wami drainages (Seegers 1996). It has also been recorded in the Lake Victoria drainage.
Countries:	Native: Burundi; Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species prefers fast flowing streams and brooks, mostly in the upper drainages of rivers, in water that is clear and well-aerated with a high content of oxygen (Seegers 1996). It is carnivorous, mainly feeding on insect larvae, worms and other small invertebrates (Seegers 1996). Nothing is known about breeding behaviour, and it can only be speculated that the fish migrate up the rivers to spawn during the rainy season (Seegers 1996).
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

This species prefers fast flowing streams and brooks, mostly in the upper drainages of rivers, in water that is clear and well-aerated with a high content of oxygen (Seegers 1996). It is carnivorous, mainly feeding on insect larvae, worms and other small invertebrates (Seegers 1996). Nothing is known about breeding behaviour, and it can only be speculated that the fish migrate up the rivers to spawn during the rainy season (Seegers 1996).

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Water turbidity and siltation as a consequence of erosion and farming extension threaten the habitat of this species.

Major Threat(s):

Water turbidity and siltation as a consequence of erosion and farming extension threaten the habitat of this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No information available. Habitat maintenance is required to protect this species.

Conservation Actions:

No information available. Habitat maintenance is required to protect this species.

Citation:	Hanssens, M. 2010. Amphilius jacksonii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012.
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