| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Tristramella magdelainae |
| Species Authority: | (Lortet, 1883) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Goren, M. |
| Reviewer/s: | Bogutskaya, N. & Pollock, C.M. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) |
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Justification: The species was described from collections made in the 1950s. The species has not been reported since. Presumed Extinct. |
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| Range Description: | Known only from Damascus. |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
Syrian Arab Republic
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| Population: | This fish is likely to now be extinct (M. Goren, pers. comm). |
| Habitat and Ecology: | Not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Drought, pollution and water extraction may have resulted in destroying available habitat for this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known to be in place. |
| Citation: | Goren, M. 2006. Tristramella magdelainae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012. |
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