Nothobranchius foerschi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINODONTIFORMES NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE

Scientific Name: Nothobranchius foerschi
Species Authority: Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979
Synonym/s:
Nothobranchius foerschi

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Only known from the type locality area. Such a restricted distribution makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Upper Ruvu, Mpiji and lower Rufiji drainage, Tanzania (Wildekamp et al. 1986).
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Probably temporary pools (Wildekamp et al. 1986).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Its restricted distribution makes the species more vulnerable to local habitat degradation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Nothobranchius foerschi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010.
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