| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SILURIFORMES | CLAROTEIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chrysichthys graueri |
| Species Authority: | Steindachner, 1911 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| 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: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed along the littoral zone. Locally threatened by siltation and heavy fishing pressure but the impacts are not thought to be lake-wide. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is more abundant in the northern than the southern end of the Lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
|
| Population: | Population size not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Lacustrine benthic species. Lives in mud/silt habitats at between 30–60 m deep. Seems to co-habit with Chrysichthys sianenna. Is a voracious scale-eater but feeds mostly on shrimps. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Fisheries pressure and siltation in lake's littoral zone. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. 2006. Chrysichthys graueri. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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