| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s |
Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001 |
| Evaluator/s: |
Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Paretroplus damii previously was assessed as Vulnerable. Taxonomic uncertainties have arisen since then and these have resulted in the species' status being changed to Data Deficient.
It is thought that this species may in fact comprise a species complex. More taxonomic work is required. Assuming it to be a single species, it is recorded from rivers and lakes in the north-eastern parts of Madagascar. Recent surveys suggest that it's area of occupancy may exceed 2,000 km² such that it would be assessed as Least Concern. However, until the taxonomy can be confirmed this species is assessed as Data Deficient.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Vulnerable
(Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
|
| 1994 |
– |
Insufficiently Known
(Groombridge 1994)
|
|
Unknown
