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Bryconaethiops boulengeri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES ALESTIDAE

Scientific Name: Bryconaethiops boulengeri
Species Authority: Pellegrin, 1900
Synonym/s:
Bryconaethiops microstoma boulengeri (Pellegrin, 1900)
Bryconaethiops microstoma boulengeri (Pellegrin, 1900)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Moelants, T. & Ntakimazi, G.
Reviewer/s: Brummett, R., Mbe Tawe, A.N., Dening Touokong, C., Reid, G.M., Snoeks, J. Staissny, M., Moelants, T., Mamonekene, V., Ndodet, B., Ifuta, S.N.B., Chilala, A., Monsembula, R., Ibala Zamba, A., Opoye Itoua, O., Pouomogne, V., Darwall, W. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The species is widespread or without major threats throughout central Africa and is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Bryconaethiops boulengeri is known from throughout the Congo River basin but confirmed records from the main channel of the Lower Congo River are lacking. The type locality is from the Ogowe River, however it is probable that this type locality is not correct.
Countries:
Native:
Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Zambia
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Bryconaethiops boulengeri is a pelagic species. It inhabits riverine biotopes, and feeds on insects, mostly chironomid larvae.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None known.
Citation: Moelants, T. & Ntakimazi, G. 2010. Bryconaethiops boulengeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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