Synodontis granulosus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SILURIFORMES MOCHOKIDAE

Scientific Name: Synodontis granulosus
Species Authority Boulenger, 1900

Assessment Information [top]

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 where it is widespread along the littoral zone. It has no known major widespread threats although it may be locally threatened by siltation and overfishing.

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: Very rare in fisheries catches.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Lives in areas of shells, sand and mud/silt, over a wide depth range, but more often between 20–40 m. Thought to feed on invertebrates.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Siltation and fisheries.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Synodontis granulosus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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