Aplocheilichthys sp. nov. 'Naivasha'

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINODONTIFORMES	POECILIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Aplocheilichthys sp. nov. 'Naivasha'
Species Authority:
Taxonomic Notes:	Taxonomic status uncertain: it has been reported under the names Haplolichthys antinorii and Aplocheilichthys antinorii (Vinciguerra 1883) but it differs from these two species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Extinct     ver 3.1
Year Published:	2004
Assessor/s:	Hanssens, M.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Apparently extinct from its only known location in Lake Naivasha since the 1970s or 1980s due to competition or predation by introduced fishes.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Lake Naivasha. Apparently extinct since the 1970s or 1980s due to competition or predation by introduced fishes.
Countries:	Regionally extinct: Kenya
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Population [top]

Population:

No information available

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	No information available.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Competition and predation by introduced species may have led to the extinction of this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.