| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | CLAROTEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chrysichthys stappersii |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1917 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed along the littoral zone. Locally threatened by siltation and heavy fishing pressure but the impacts are not thought to be lake-wide. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is the most abundant benthic fish in the south. It does not appear to be equally distributed around the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | Population size not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A lacustrine benthic species found on muddy substrates between 20–50 m but it has been recorded at depths of up to 100 m. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Fisheries pressure and siltation in lake's littoral zone. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. 2006. Chrysichthys stappersii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2012. |
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