Brycinus lateralis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CHARACIFORMES ALESTIDAE

Scientific Name: Brycinus lateralis
Species Authority: (Boulenger, 1900)
Common Name/s:
English – Striped Robber

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Kasembe, J.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
This species is widespread and is not threatened at present.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Zambezi and Okavango systems, Cunene and Busi rivers, St Lucia catchment in Natal (RSA). In Eastern Africa the species occurs in the Lower Shire River, Malawi.
Countries:
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population [top]

Population: Unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Shoals in clear well-vegetated waters. Feeds on small aquatic organisms. Migrates upstream during the rainy season probably to breed.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Sedimentation in rivers.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Unknown.
Citation: Kasembe, J. 2006. Brycinus lateralis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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