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Silurichthys schneideri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SILURIFORMES SILURIDAE

Scientific Name: Silurichthys schneideri
Species Authority: Volz, 1904
Synonym/s:
Silurichthys leucopodus Fowler, 1939
Taxonomic Notes: The species was described from the vicinity of Sukaranda, northern Sumatra (Volz 1904). Silurichthys leucopodus Fowler 1939, described from Trang in peninsular Thailand, is considered its junior synonym (Ng and Ng 1998).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2012
Assessor/s: Ng, H.H.
Reviewer/s: Smith, K. & Allen, D.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Although there is insufficient information about the geographic distribution and population size of this species, recent survey data indicates that it is still relatively abundant in hillstreams throughout much of its distribution. It is thus assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: The species is known from river drainages that drain into the eastern coast of northern Sumatra, river drainages that drain both the eastern and western coast of the northern Malay Peninsula, from the Perak River northwards to the Isthmus of Kra, and the short coastal rivers that drain the southern face of hills in southeastern Thailand.
Countries:
Native:
Indonesia (Sumatera); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Thailand
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Population [top]

Population: There is no information available on the populations and its trends for this species, although recent survey data indicates that it is still relatively abundant.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species is found in upland streams and rivers, typically with a sandy or rocky susbstrate, clear water and a swift current.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The threats to this species are unknown, since there is no information on the biology of this species and therefore the impact of potential threats (especially those of an anthropogenic nature) remains unknown. Being a hillstream species, this species is expected to be vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat disturbance (e.g. siltation caused by deforestation).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There is insufficient information on the distribution, biology and potential threats for this species.
Citation: Ng, H.H. 2012. Silurichthys schneideri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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