| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | CLAROTEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chrysichthys furcatus |
| Species Authority: | Günther, 1864 |
| Synonym/s: |
Chrysichthys camaronensis Günther, 1899
|
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Da Costa, L. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
|
Justification: In southern Africa, known from Kwanza River system. No obvious threats known. Larger distribution expected. More comprehensive surveys required to confirm the true extent of its distribution. |
|
| Range Description: | In Angola, the species is present at the Cabinda province and Kwanza river system. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola
Presence uncertain:
Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
|
| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Biology and preferred habitat are not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No conservation and biological works/projects have been done in Angola, therefore threats are not known. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Chrysichthys furcatus. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 March 2010. |
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