Leiopotherapon macrolepis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
TERAPONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Leiopotherapon macrolepis |
| Species Authority: |
Vari, 1978 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Kimberley Spangled Perch, Large-scaled Grunter, Large-scale Grunter |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2009 |
| Assessor/s: |
Jenkins, A., Kullander, F.F. & Tan, H.H. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Assessed as Least Concern because despite its fairly restricted distribution, in two major river systems, it is a reasonably abundant species, inhabiting a protected area, with no known major widespread threats.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Lower Risk/near threatened
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
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| 1994 |
– |
Rare
(Groombridge 1994)
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
It is reasonably common within its range, and is one of the most abundant species in Camp Creek, a tributary of the lower Prince Regent River (Allen et al. 2002).
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
L. macrolepis is a benthopelagic species that inhabits clear, flowing streams over sandstone bottoms. It is also common in open rocky pools with minimal aquatic vegetation (Allen et al. 2002). Not much is known about its biology, but breeding presumably takes place during the dry season (Allen et al. 2002).
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no threats known.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The Prince Regent is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; a protected area managed to combine both conservation and sustainable use of natural resources (UNESCO 2005).
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