| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CHARACIFORMES | ALESTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Rhabdalestes maunensis | |||
| Species Authority: | (Fowler, 1935) | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis of the Zambian Congo system is possibly a synonym of R. maunensis (Skelton 2001). | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Numerous and widespread. |
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| Range Description: | Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue river systems (Skelton 2001). Patchily distributed in the Upper Zambezi; apparently absent from northern tributaries but present in headwaters of the Kafue at Mwekera (Tweddle et al. 2004). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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| Population: | Patchily distributed but locally common. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Rarely found in the main channel of the upper Zambezi river, patchily distributed on the floodplain but more common in small streams (Tweddle et al. 2004). Feeds on small aquatic insects and other invertebrates. A partial spawner breeding at high water (Skelton 2001). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | None known. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has little protection. |
| Citation: | Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. 2007. Rhabdalestes maunensis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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