Mastacembelus flavidus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SYNBRANCHIFORMES MASTACEMBELIDAE

Scientific Name: Mastacembelus flavidus
Species Authority Matthes, 1962

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Widespread throughout Lake Tanganyika. No major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia

Population [top]

Population: Mastacembelus flavidus was reported as very rare by Matthes (1962).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Found in the rocky littoral to depths of 1–6 m (Eccles 1992, Matthes 1962).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Water pollution, habitat deterioration, and over-exploitation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None known.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E. 2006. Mastacembelus flavidus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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