Parakneria spekii
– Least Concern
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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ACTINOPTERYGII
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Order:
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GONORYNCHIFORMES
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Family:
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KNERIIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Parakneria spekii
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Species Authority:
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(Günther, 1868)
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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LC ver 3.1 (2001)
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Year Assessed:
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2006
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Assessor/s:
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Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
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Evaluator/s:
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Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
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Justification:
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Widely distributed throughout two major river systems in Tanzania, with no known major widespread threats.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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Endemic to the Wami and Ruvu drainages (Seegers 1995).
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Range Map:
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 (click for detailed map)
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Countries:
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Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population
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Population:
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No information available.
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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Found in quieter and deeper stretches of water, in the middle of the water column, and not on the bottom as other Parakneria species (Seegers 1995). Omnivorous taking algae as well as small insect larvae and crustaceans (Seegers 1995).
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System:
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Freshwater
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List of Habitats:
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| 5.1 | Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
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Threats
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Threats:
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No information available.
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List of Threats:
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Conservation Actions
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Conservation Actions:
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No information available.
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List of Conservation Actions:
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| 3.9 | Research actions - Trends/Monitoring (needed) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Seegers, L. 1995. Revision of the Kneriidae of Tanzania with description of three new Kneria species (Teleostei: Gonorhynchiformes). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 6(2): 97–128
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