Glossolepis incisus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	ATHERINIFORMES	MELANOTAENIIDAE

Scientific Name:

Glossolepis incisus

Species Authority

Weber, 1907

Common Name/s:

English

–

Red Rainbowfish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable A2ce ver 2.3

Year Assessed:

1996

Annotations:

Needs updating

Assessor/s

Allen, G.

History:

1994

–

Rare (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	G. incisus is endemic to Lake Sentani and its tributaries.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia (Irian Jaya)

Population [top]

Population Trend:	Unknown

Population Trend:

Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The freshwater lake habitat is approximately 30 km long and 2-5 km wide.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The human population around the lake is increasing and was estimated at around 25,000 in 1996. The resultant pollution from domestic waste entering the lake is threatening the species living there. A further threat comes from the introduction of exotic species into the habitat, including carp, tilapia, walking catfish, barbs, and gouramies.

Major Threat(s):

The human population around the lake is increasing and was estimated at around 25,000 in 1996. The resultant pollution from domestic waste entering the lake is threatening the species living there. A further threat comes from the introduction of exotic species into the habitat, including carp, tilapia, walking catfish, barbs, and gouramies.

Conservation Actions [top]

Citation:	Allen, G. 1996. Glossolepis incisus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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