Aplocheilichthys macrurus

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	CYPRINODONTIFORMES	POECILIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Aplocheilichthys macrurus

Species Authority:

(Boulenger, 1904)

Common Name/s:

English

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Angolan Lampeye, Big Tailed Lampeye, White-eye Topminnow

Synonym/s:

Aplocheilichthys macrurus Arnold & Ahl, 1936

Aplocheilus macrurus Nichols & Boulton, 1927

Aplocheilus macrurus (Boulenger, 1904)

Haplochilichthys macrurus Regan, 1911

Haplochilichthys macrurus (Boulenger, 1904)

Haplochilichthys macrurus Regan, 1911

Haplochilus chobensis Pellegrin, 1936

Haplochilus chobensis (non Fowler,1935) Pellegrin, 1936

Haplochilus macrurus Boulenger, 1904

Micropanchax macrurus Myers, 1924

Micropanchax macrurus (Boulenger, 1904)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

da Costa, L. & Moelants, T.

Reviewer/s:

Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A & Brooks, E.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. It has also been assessed regionally as Least Concern for southern Africa. In central Africa, it is known from northern Angola. The record from the Congo basin in Angola is doubtful though. More information is needed on the species distribution before an assessment can be made, and it is therefore categorized as Data Deficient.

History:

2007

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from Angola, and one locality in Namibia. Central Africa: Aplocheilichthys macrurus is found in northern Angola, including the upper Kasai River drainage, Central Congo River basin. Southern Africa: In Angola, it occurs in the Kunene River, Kwanza River (Kwanza River, Lake Chipemba) and Okavango River (Cubango River) systems. Also reported from Namibia.
Countries:	Native: Angola (Angola); Namibia
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Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Aplocheilichthys macrurus is a benthopelagic, non-migratory species. It occurs in small rivers, brooks, shallow parts of larger water bodies and swamps (Wildekamp et al. 1986). It is not a seasonal killifish (Huber 1996).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	None known.

Major Threat(s):

None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None known. More research is needed into this species population numbers and range, biology and ecology, habitat status and threats, as well as monitoring of population trends.

Conservation Actions:

None known. More research is needed into this species population numbers and range, biology and ecology, habitat status and threats, as well as monitoring of population trends.

Citation:	da Costa, L. & Moelants, T. 2010. Aplocheilichthys macrurus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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