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Brycinus ferox

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES ALESTIDAE

Scientific Name: Brycinus ferox
Species Authority: Hopson & Hopson, 1982
Common Name/s:
English – Large-toothed Lake Turkana Robber

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Akinyi, E.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
No noticeable threats or decline.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Turkana (Seegers et al. 2004).
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Population [top]

Population: Unknown.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Occurs in the mid and open water but spawns in the open water. Feeds on prawns, zooplankton, insects and small fish (Hopson 1982). Matures at 6?8 cm FL.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None
Citation: Akinyi, E. 2006. Brycinus ferox. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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