| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | GONORYNCHIFORMES | KNERIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Kneria uluguru |
| Species Authority: | Seegers, 1995 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 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) |
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Justification: Only known from two localities in the Ruvu River drainage. Its restricted distribution and narrow habitat preferences makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the streams and rivers of the upper Ruvu drainage descending from the Uluguru mountains (Seegers 1995). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
|
| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Present in stretches with fast current but more numerous in the quieter stretches. It's preferred water conditions are 26.8°C and pH of 7.2 (Seegers 1995). Feeds mainly on algae and aufwuchs which is rasped from stones (Seegers 1995). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Its restricted distribution and narrow habitat preferences makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Kneria uluguru. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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