Spratellomorpha bianalis
– Data Deficient
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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ACTINOPTERYGII
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Order:
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CLUPEIFORMES
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Family:
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CLUPEIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Spratellomorpha bianalis
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Species Authority:
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(Bertin 1940)
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | TWO-FINNED ROUND HERRING |
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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DD ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2004
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Assessor/s:
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Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop, Mantasoa, Madagascar 2001
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Evaluator/s:
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Stiassny, M.L.J., Sparks, J.S. (AMNH, New York) & Darwall, W (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
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Justification:
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The distribution range and population size for this species are unknown. The relationship of this taxon to (and distinctiveness from) East African forms needs further work. Moreover, it remains unclear whether there are multiple congeners present in Madagascar. This species is assessed as Data Deficient.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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Endemic to Madagascar.
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Countries:
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Native:
Madagascar
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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System:
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Freshwater
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List of Habitats:
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| 5.1 | Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
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Threats
Conservation Actions
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List of Conservation Actions:
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| 3.2 | Research actions - Population numbers and range (needed) |
| 3.4 | Research actions - Habitat status (needed) |
| 3.5 | Research actions - Threats (needed) |
| 3.9 | Research actions - Trends/Monitoring (needed) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Bertin, L. 1940. Catalogue des types de poissons du Museum Nationale d'Histoire Nationale. 2ème partie. Dipneustes, Chondrostéens, Holostéens, Isospondyles. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (2)12:244-322. Stiassny, M.L.J. 2001. Revision of Sauvagella bertin (Clupeidae; Pellonulinae; Ehiravini) with a description of a new species from the freshwaters of Madagascar and diagnosis of the Ehiravini. Copeia 2002(1): 67-76.
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