| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Varicorhinus leleupanus |
| Species Authority | Matthes, 1959 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 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 Rusizi river and some other streams inflowing into the northern end Lake Tanganyika. Small population inferred as very rare in fisheries catches. Less than 5 locations. Threatened by sedimentation and water turbidity due to erosion on the watershed. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to the northern end of lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi
|
| Population: | A rare species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Found in both deep and flowing waters where it feeds on varied benthic food items including, insects, ostracods and worms. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water turbidity due to erosion of river basins. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Varicorhinus leleupanus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008. |
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