Kneria rukwaensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII GONORYNCHIFORMES KNERIIDAE

Scientific Name: Kneria rukwaensis
Species Authority: Seegers, 1995

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
Evaluator/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Found in several localities in the western drainage of the Lake Rukwa system and the upper Kalambo drainage. No major widespread threats identified.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to the western drainage of the Lake Rukwa system and the upper Kalambo drainage, and Tanganyika basin (Seegers 1995).
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of

Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: No information available.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Kneria rukwaensis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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