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Mesopristes elongatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES TERAPONTIDAE

Scientific Name: Mesopristes elongatus
Species Authority: (Guichenot, 1866)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2004
Assessor/s: Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001
Reviewer/s: Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
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Justification:
Mesopristes elongatus perviously was listed as Lower Risk, least concern. Improved information since then has resulted in it being uplisted to Vulnerable.

is species remains widely distributed in Madagascar's east coast rivers, between Mahanara and Manarara. Pending major shifts in land use in the basin, this species is assessed as Vulnerable on the basis of its extent of occurrence and area of occupancy being less than 20,000 km² and less than 2,000 km² respectively, and a continuing decline in distribution range due to the impact of deforestation leaving the habitat highly fragmented. The species is rarely collected, despite much recent effort throughout its presumed range, and it is debatable whether it should be upgraded to an assessment status of Endangered. However, data are currently lacking to resolve this question.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Madagascar.
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Native:
Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Main threat is habitat fragmentation and degradation through siltation caused by deforestation.
Citation: Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 2004. Mesopristes elongatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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