| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SYNBRANCHIFORMES | MASTACEMBELIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mastacembelus moorii |
| Species Authority | Boulenger, 1898 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Ntakimazi, G. & Vreven, E. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: A widespread species from Lake Tanganyika. This species is common, if not abundant, at many localities. No widespread major threats identified. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Enters the lower reaches of major affluent rivers, including the Malagarasi river. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | Common but not abundant in fisheries catches Poll (1953). Recorded as common if not abundant at Cap Chipimbi (Zambia) and very abundant, with high densities, at Pointe de Rubiza (Burundi) with one individual recorded for every three meters of substrate (Brichard 1978). |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Most commonly found in the littoral zone in rocky and mixed substrates (Eccles 1992, Brichard 1978, Kuwamura and Hori 1985) ). Feeds on fish, molluscs and insects. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. Sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. & Vreven, E. 2006. Mastacembelus moorii. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008. |
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