Sargochromis giardi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sargochromis giardi

Species Authority:

(Pellegrin, 1903)

Common Name/s:

English

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Pink Bream

Taxonomic Notes:

Very large, almost black specimens are caught in deep pools of the Upper Zambezi. Their taxonomy needs investigation.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2007
Assessor/s:	Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit)
Justification: The species is widespread with no immediate threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Cunene, Okavango, Upper Zambezi and Kafue Rivers, and Lake Kariba (Skelton 2001).
Countries:	Native: Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population:	Widespread and apparently the commonest Sargochromis in the Upper Zambezi system (Tweddle et al. 2004), but scarce in the Okavango Delta (Tweddle et al. 2003) and in Lake Kariba.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Prefers deep main river channels and floodplain lagoons with sandy bottoms (Skelton 2001). Small individuals may be found in floodplain habitats (Winemiller 1991). Larger specimens inhabit deep pools in the main river channel (Tweddle et al. 2004). Feeds primarily on snails, bivalves and insect larva (Winemiller 1991, Skelton 2001).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	None known.

Major Threat(s):

None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The species has some protection in reserves.

Conservation Actions:

The species has some protection in reserves.

Bibliography [top]

	IUCN. 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 12th September 2007). Skelton, P.H. 2001. A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa. Tweddle, D., Bills, R., van der Waal, B., Skelton, P., Kolding, J. and Nengu, S. 2003. Fish diversity and fisheries in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. In: L.E. Alonso, L.E. & L.-A. Nordin (eds), A rapid biological assessment of the aquatic ecosystems of the Okavango Delta, Botswana: high water survey. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Conservation International, Washington D.C.. Tweddle, D., Skelton, P.H., van der Waal, B.C.W., Bills, I.R., Chilala, A. and Lekoko, O.T. 2004. Aquatic biodiversity survey for the “Four Corners” Transboundary Natural Resources Management Area. Final Report – July 2004. SAIAB Investigational Reports, African Wildlife Foundation. Winemiller, K.O. 1991. Comparative ecology of Serranochromis species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) in the Upper Zambezi River floodplain. Journal of Fish Biology 39(5): 617-639.

IUCN. 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 12th September 2007).

Skelton, P.H. 2001. A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.

Tweddle, D., Bills, R., van der Waal, B., Skelton, P., Kolding, J. and Nengu, S. 2003. Fish diversity and fisheries in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. In: L.E. Alonso, L.E. & L.-A. Nordin (eds), A rapid biological assessment of the aquatic ecosystems of the Okavango Delta, Botswana: high water survey. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Conservation International, Washington D.C..

Tweddle, D., Skelton, P.H., van der Waal, B.C.W., Bills, I.R., Chilala, A. and Lekoko, O.T. 2004. Aquatic biodiversity survey for the “Four Corners” Transboundary Natural Resources Management Area. Final Report – July 2004. SAIAB Investigational Reports, African Wildlife Foundation.

Winemiller, K.O. 1991. Comparative ecology of Serranochromis species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) in the Upper Zambezi River floodplain. Journal of Fish Biology 39(5): 617-639.

Citation:	Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. 2007. Sargochromis giardi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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