| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | CLAROTEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bathybagrus tetranema |
| Species Authority | Bailey & Stewart, 1984 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Ntakimazi, G. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Although probably restricted to the south of the lake it still has a reasonably wide extent of occurrence and no major threats to the overall population. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to the Zambian part of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Zambia
|
| Population: | Unknown but rather rare in fisheries catches. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Depth range is from 10 to 80 m and it appears most abundant between 40–80 m. Little is known of its ecology. Max. size: The species is small (maximum length known 138 mm). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Siltation. Over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | Unknown. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Bathybagrus tetranema. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008. |
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