| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | SCHILBEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Pareutropius longifilis |
| Species Authority | (Steindachner, 1914) |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Kazembe, J., Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: Widespread distribution with no major widespread threats identified. |
|
| Range Description: | Lakes Chiuta and Chilwa in Malawi and the Ruvuma river system in Tanzania. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Tanzania, United Republic of
|
| Population: | Occurs in small numbers in fisheries catches |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Found in standing or slowly moving open water with emergent or submerged vegetation. Feeds in the mid- and surface waters on a wide variety of food. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Not known. |
| Conservation Actions: | Part of the population is within the Lake Chilwa Ramsar sites. |
| Citation: | IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2008. |
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