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Spathodus marlieri

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name: Spathodus marlieri
Species Authority: Poll, 1950

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Bigirimana, C.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
A widespread species of the shallow surf zone in the northern parts of Lake Tanganyika. It is threatened by increased siltation but is sufficiently widespread so as not to qualify as threatened.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is distributed in northern the part of lake.
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Lives in the very shallow pebble shore surf zones.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Agriculture development leading to increased siltation, turbidity, and pollution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. 2006. Spathodus marlieri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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