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Gymnarchus niloticus

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List of Habitats:
5 Wetlands (inland)
5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
5.2 Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks
5.4 Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands
5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)
5.6 Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)
5.7 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
5.8 Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
List of Threats:
5 Biological resource use
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
5.3.5 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
5.4 Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
5.4.6 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
7 Natural system modifications
7.2 Dams & water management/use
7.2.8 Abstraction of ground water (unknown use)
7.2.11 Dams (size unknown)
9 Pollution
9.1 Domestic & urban waste water
9.1.3 Type Unknown/Unrecorded
9.2 Industrial & military effluents
9.2.3 Type Unknown/Unrecorded
9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents
9.3.2 Soil erosion, sedimentation
9.3.4 Type Unknown/Unrecorded
11 Climate change & severe weather
11.2 Droughts
Citation: Azeroual, A., Entsua-Mensah, M., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Moelants, T. & Vreven, E. 2010. Gymnarchus niloticus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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