Aplocheilichthys hutereaui
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINODONTIFORMES |
POECILIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Aplocheilichthys hutereaui |
| Species Authority: |
(Boulenger, 1913) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Meshscaled Topminnow |
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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 |
Kasembe, J. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
This species is widespread in several African countries, with no serious threats identified, and it is assessed as Least Concern.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Widespread range, including the Okavango, Upper Zambezi and Pungwe-Busi systems(Mozambique). Also recorded in Luapula (Zambian Zaire system) and the northern savanna belt in the Zaire system. In Eastern Africa the species is restricted to the Lower Shire river, Malawi.
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| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Congo; Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia
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Population
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| Population: |
No information available
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Occurs in floodplains as well as marshes. In the Lower Shire River this species is abundant in the marshes at the end of the rains.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
No serious threats identified.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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