Pingalla midgleyi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	TERAPONTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pingalla midgleyi

Species Authority:

Allen & Merrick, 1984

Common Name/s:

English

–

Black-blotch Grunter, Midgley's Grunter

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

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:

Justification:
Assesed as Least Concern due to its large distribution, the lack of any known major widespread threats and its reported abundance.

History:

1994

–

Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Australia. It is restricted to the East and South Alligator River systems and the upper reaches of the Katherine Rivers, in the Northern Territory (Allen et al. 2002). These river basins cover an area of approximately 80,430 km².
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is reported to be common within its range (Allen et al. 2002).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	P. midgleyi is a benthopelagic species that is most common in well-shaded, rocky pools in clear, flowing creeks, usually with sandy bottoms and little aquatic vegetation present. It occurs in small aggregations in the wild, and is believed to spawn during the middle wet season (December to January), (Allen et al. 2002).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The area which is inhabited by P. midgleyi is threatened by pollution from uranium mining, but this is currently believed to be under control (UNEP-WCMC 2002). There are plans for water extraction from the lower reaches of the Katherine River, but as P. midgleyi is restricted to the upper reaches of this river it is unlikely to be affected (Jenkins, pers. comm.).

Major Threat(s):

The area which is inhabited by P. midgleyi is threatened by pollution from uranium mining, but this is currently believed to be under control (UNEP-WCMC 2002). There are plans for water extraction from the lower reaches of the Katherine River, but as P. midgleyi is restricted to the upper reaches of this river it is unlikely to be affected (Jenkins, pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The catchments of the East and South Alligator rivers, and the lower reaches of the East Alligator River fall within the Kakadu National Park (IUCN Category II).

Conservation Actions:

The catchments of the East and South Alligator rivers, and the lower reaches of the East Alligator River fall within the Kakadu National Park (IUCN Category II).

Citation:	Jenkins, A., Kullander, F.F. & Tan, H.H. 2009. Pingalla midgleyi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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