Bathyclarias filicibarbis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
SILURIFORMES |
CLARIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Bathyclarias filicibarbis |
| Species Authority: |
Jackson, 1959 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Maxillary and outer mandibular modified, distally flattened with the anterior edge crinkled and frilled. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Kasembe, J. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Malawi. Rare but widespread with no major threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to Lake Malawi. Collected from Nkhata Bay and the southeast and southwest arms of the lake.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Very rare species.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Caught in deep water (more than 50 m). This species may frequent shallow water (unlike other Bathyclarias species). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
None known.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None.
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