| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES | MORMYRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mormyrus caschive |
| Species Authority: | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern 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) |
|
Justification: Large extent of occurrence throughout the region with no particular widespread threat identified. |
|
| Range Description: | Widespread distribution including Lakes Edward, George and Albert, the Albert and Albert Nile and the Aswa River (Upper Nile system). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Uganda
|
| Population: | A rare species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Expected to be similar to that of Mormyrus kannume, which prefers both inshore and offshore waters of lakes. Feeds on insects, particularly Chironomid larvae (Bailey 1994). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No particular threat identified |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Twongo, T.K. 2006. Mormyrus caschive. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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