Astatoreochromis straeleni
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Astatoreochromis straeleni |
| Species Authority |
(Poll, 1944) |
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Common Name/s:
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s |
Ntakimazi, G. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Endemic species found in streams and rivers inflowing into Lake Tanganyika. No major widespread threats identified.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to the Lukuga and Ruzizi Rivers of lake Tanganyika (van Oijen and Snoeks 1991).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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Population
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| Population: |
Not known, but rarely encountered in fisheries catches.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Riverine habitat. The short gut suggests it is a carnivorous species.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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