Bathyclarias longibarbis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SILURIFORMES CLARIIDAE

Scientific Name: Bathyclarias longibarbis
Species Authority: (Worthington, 1933)
Taxonomic Notes: The short gill rakers and extremely long maxillary barbels (100–222% HL) distinguish this species from other species in the genus.

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:
Endemic to lake Malawi. No major widespread threats identified. Potential overfishing in the southern parts of the lake.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread throughout the lake.
Countries:
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Frequently caught in deep water (of more than 50 m). Piscivorous.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Potential over-fishing.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Kasembe, J. 2006. Bathyclarias longibarbis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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