Brycinus sadleri

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	CHARACIFORMES	ALESTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Brycinus sadleri

Species Authority:

(Boulenger, 1906)

Common Name/s:

English

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Sadler's Robber

Taxonomic Notes:

Also reported from Lake Victoria as Alestes nurse (Rüppell, 1832), a misidentification (Seegers et al. 2004).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Hanssens, M., Snoeks, J. & Twongo, T.K.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Has a large extent of occurrence in the region and no known widespread major threats outside Lake Victoria.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Lake Victoria and associated rivers including middle Akagera River, Victoria Nile, Aswa River (Upper Nile system) and associated lakes, Kyoga and Nabugabo.
Countries:	Native: Burundi; Kenya; Uganda
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Population [top]

Population:	Used to be abundant in the shallow inshore waters of Lake Victoria but the population is reported to be declining since the Nile perch has been established.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found in inshore waters of lakes (less than 4 m deep) and amongst the marginal vegetation. Feeds on insects, mostly chironomid larvae. Max. size: 13.8 cm TL (after Froese and Pauly 2003).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Water turbidity and siltation as a consequence of erosion and farming extension on the watersheds. In Lake Victoria: Competitive displacement and predation by Nile perch, use of illegal fishing practices.

Major Threat(s):

Water turbidity and siltation as a consequence of erosion and farming extension on the watersheds. In Lake Victoria: Competitive displacement and predation by Nile perch, use of illegal fishing practices.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No information available.

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Citation:	Hanssens, M., Snoeks, J. & Twongo, T.K. 2006. Brycinus sadleri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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