Marcusenius livingstonii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES MORMYRIDAE

Scientific Name: Marcusenius livingstonii
Species Authority (Boulenger,1898)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Vreven, E.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Although there has been a local decline in the sub-population in the Kidatu and Mtera dams the species is widespread with no known immediate threats to the main population.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Distributed in Kidatu dam, Mtera dam, and the Great Ruaha, Rufiji, Wami and Ruvuma rivers. Occurs throughout Lake Malawi and its catchment, the Middle Shire and the affluent streams of Lakes Chilwa and Chiuta.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: Catch compositions in Kidatu and Mtera dams have declined from 1.5% in 1987 to 0.01% in 1996 (Fish. Div. 1987, 1996; Tamatamah 1996).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Found in shallow quiet waters in rivers, swamps, lagoons and sheltered estuaries, usually moving upstream in floodplains to spawn (Eccles 1992). A nocturnal feeder, feeding on invertebrates and weeds. It has been observed under the shelter of floating islands, a possible vector for dispersal, in Lake Malawi. Max. size: 30 cm SL (Eccles 1992).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Commercial and illegal fishing; pollution; siltation; deforestation; and agricultural encroachment.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information.
Citation: Vreven, E. 2006. Marcusenius livingstonii. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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