| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | CLARIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Xenoclarias eupogon | |||
| Species Authority: | (Norman, 1928) | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Also reported as Clarias eupogon (antiquated binomen). | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered A2bcde 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: This species is endemic to the Lake Victoria drainage from where it was last recorded in 1997. It is thought that the species may have become extinct following intense predation by the Nile Perch (Lates niloticus), increased eutrophication of the lake, and possibly through overfishing. More surveys on a lake-wide scale are required to evaluate the "Possibly Extinct" status. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the Lake Victoria drainage. Goudswaard and Witte (1997) report that this species may have become extinct due to predation by Nile perch and other recent ecological impacts. |
| Countries: |
Possibly extinct:
Kenya
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| Population: | Possibly extinct. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits deeper water, 12–20 m (Eccles 1992). Max. size: 200 mm SL (Teugels in Daget et al. 1986). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Intense predation by the Nile Perch (Lates niloticus); increased eutrophication of the lake; and possibly Over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Xenoclarias eupogon. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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