Nothobranchius taeniopygus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINODONTIFORMES |
NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Nothobranchius taeniopygus |
| Species Authority: |
(Hilgendorf, 1891) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Striped Nothobranch |
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| Synonym/s: |
Astatotilapia stappersii Poll, 1943
Nothobranchius taeniopygus
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s |
Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
This is a widespread species with no known major widespread threats.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Widely distributed in temporary pools, floodplains and swamps in the Lake Victoria drainage, Lake Kyoga and Aswa River drainages in southern Uganda, and the Malagarasi and Bubu River drainages in central Tanzania. It has been introduced to several localities in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania for mosquito control (Wildekamp et al. 1986).
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| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Kenya; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda
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Population
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| Population: |
Unknown.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Temporary pools, floodplains and swamps where it thought to feed on insect larvae and crustaceans.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Biotope changes in streams and rivers due to agricultural pressure.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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