| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | GOBIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Glossogobius callidus | |||
| Species Authority: | (Smith, 1937) | |||
Common Name/s:
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| Synonym/s: |
Gobius gulosus Smith, 1936
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Cambray, J. & Swartz, E. |
| Evaluator/s: | Tweddle, D. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: The species is widespread and common with no immediate threats. |
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| Range Description: | East Coast rivers from Malawi (Lower Shire tributary of the Lower Zambezi) and Mozambique south to the Swartvlei region of Western Cape (Skelton 2001). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal)
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| Population: | A common, widespread species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Lives on the bottom of riverine pools amongst cover such as cobbles or vegetation. Feeds on bottom-living insects and small invertebrates. Breeds in early summer (Skelton 2001). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The species is widespread and thus there are no major threats, although local populations can be affected by water abstraction, pollution or sedimentation. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has some protection in small reserves. |
| Citation: | Cambray, J. & Swartz, E. 2007. Glossogobius callidus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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