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Phenacogrammus major

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES ALESTIDAE

Scientific Name: Phenacogrammus major
Species Authority: (Boulenger, 1903)
Synonym/s:
Alestopetersius major major (Boulenger, 1903)
Hemigrammopetersius major (Boulenger, 1903)
Micralestes major (Boulenger, 1903)
Petersius major Boulenger, 1903
Petersius major Boulenger, 1903

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Moelants, T.
Reviewer/s: Brummett, R., Mbe Tawe, A.N., Dening Touokong, C., Reid, G.M., Snoeks, J. Staissny, M., Moelants, T., Mamonekene, V., Ndodet, B., Ifuta, S.N.B., Chilala, A., Monsembula, R., Ibala Zamba, A., Opoye Itoua, O., Pouomogne, V., Darwall, W. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Although restricted to Cameroon, the species is widespread and without major threats, and is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Phenacogrammus major is known from the Dja (Sangha) basin, Central Congo River basin. It occurs in the Lower Guinea region, found in the Nyong, Ntem, and Sanaga River basins of Cameroon.
Countries:
Native:
Cameroon
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Phenacogrammus major is a benthopelagic species.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None known.
Citation: Moelants, T. 2010. Phenacogrammus major. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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