Mastacembelus platysoma

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SYNBRANCHIFORMES MASTACEMBELIDAE

Scientific Name: Mastacembelus platysoma
Species Authority: Poll & Matthes, 1962
Taxonomic Notes: Vreven (accepted) placed the African genera Caecomastacembelus and Aethiomastacembelus in synonymy with Mastacembelus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widespread with no known major widespread threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia

Population [top]

Population: According to Poll and Matthes (1962) and Brichard (1989) M. platysoma is a very rare species. Brichard (1978) mentioned it to be present without being common at Cap Chipimbi (Zambia).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits coastal regions with a rocky bottom to a depth of 30 m (Ave 1998, Brichard 1989, Eccles 1992, Coulter 1991). Its diet consists mainly of microorganisms and probably fish fry. Also feeds on small shrimp (Poll and Matthes 1962). Max. size 15 cm.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Water pollution, habitat deterioration, and over-exploitation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None known.
Citation: Bigirimana, C. & Vreven, E. 2006. Mastacembelus platysoma. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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