| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Acapoeta tanganicae |
| Species Authority | (Boulenger, 1900) |
| 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) |
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Justification: Endemic species widespread throughout Lake Tanganyika where it is found in inshore waters over rocky substrates and lower reaches of major fast flowing rivers (area of occupancy less than 2,000 km²). Threatened by fisheries pressure, water turbidity and siltation due to erosion on watershed but no data to demonstrate a population decline. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
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| Population: | A very common species that sometimes is significant in inshore fisheries catches from Lake Tanganyika. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Found in inshore waters of the lake over rocky substrates and in major fast flowing rivers (Eccles 1992). Feeds on varied food items collected on rocky and other firm bottoms: insects, ostracods, diatoms, worms, etc. Also feeds on aufwuchs (Eccles 1992). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Over-fishing. Water turbidity in rivers and lake's inshore waters due to erosion following deforestation in the associated river catchments. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Acapoeta tanganicae. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008. |
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