Chiloglanis ruziziensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SILURIFORMES	MOCHOKIDAE

Scientific Name:	Chiloglanis ruziziensis
Species Authority:	De Vos, 1993

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered   B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)   ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s:	Ntakimazi, G.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Endemic to the Rusizi River where it is restricted to the rocky fast flowing stretches of the river. It has an extent of occurrence <100 km² and area of occupancy <10 km² both of which are declining in quantity and quality due to increased water turbidity due to erosion on watershed.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to the Rusizi River.
Countries:	Native: Burundi; Rwanda
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Not known, but rare in fisheries catches.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Found in rapidly flowing rocky streams and rivers. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and farming extension.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.