| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CHARACIFORMES | DISTICHODONTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Distichodus mossambicus |
| Species Authority: | Peters, 1852 |
| Synonym/s: |
Distochodus macrolepis Gunther, 1864
|
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Bills, R. & Marshall, B.E. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
|
Justification: Widespread, although not abundant, in the middle and lower Zambezi and southern associated systems. Appears to have declined in the middle Zambezi but does not fall within endangered criteria. |
|
| Range Description: | Middle and lower Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi river systems. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe
|
| Population: | Never as common as D. schenga and has declined in the middle Zambezi reaches since the two major dams were constructed. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Mainstream of larger rivers; usually in the deeper sections. Present in Lake Kariba. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Has declined in parts of the middle Zambezi in Zimbabwe, probably through the effects of damming. |
| Conservation Actions: | Surveys to determine conservation status in the middle Zambezi and biological studies aimed at understanding declines. |
| Citation: | Bills, R. & Marshall, B.E. 2007. Distichodus mossambicus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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