| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | SCHILBEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Schilbe mystus | |||
| Species Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable A3d ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Twongo, T.K. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: A fairly widely distributed species thought to be heavily exploited by the local fisheries. A decline of 30% is anticipated over the next 10 years. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the Semliki River, Lake Albert and Albert Nile |
| Countries: |
Native:
Uganda
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Probably confined to inshore waters where it principally feeds on other small fish. It migrates into the tributaries of rivers and streams during the rainy season to breed. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Potential decline through Over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Twongo, T.K. 2006. Schilbe mystus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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