Synodontis macrostoma

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SILURIFORMES	MOCHOKIDAE

Scientific Name:	Synodontis macrostoma
Species Authority:	Skelton & White, 1990
Common Name/s: English – Largemouth Squeaker

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2007
Assessor/s:	Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit)
Justification: Common in rapid sections of river and well-protected by the nature of the habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Upper Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene and Kafue systems.
Countries:	Native: Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	Fairly common in fast-flowing rocky stretches of river.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Favours fast-flowing rocky habitats and is the only Synodontis species found in rapids, where it lives in crevices (Tweddle et al. 2004).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

The species has no protection.

Bibliography [top]

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