| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | MOCHOKIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chiloglanis kalambo | |||
| Species Authority: | Seegers, 1996 | |||
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| 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) |
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Justification: Only known from type locality. Restricted distribution, and the species’ narrow habitat preferences, makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation. |
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| Range Description: | Kalambo River drainage. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Collected in swift waterflows over rocks and boulders (Seegers 1996). Probably omnivorous (Seegers 1996). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Restricted distribution and narrow habitat preferences make the species more vulnerable to local habitat degradation. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Chiloglanis kalambo. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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