Synodontis macrostoma

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SILURIFORMES MOCHOKIDAE

Scientific Name: Synodontis macrostoma
Species Authority: Skelton & White, 1990
Common Name/s:
English – Largemouth Squeaker

Assessment Information [top]

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)
Justification:
Common in rapid sections of river and well-protected by the nature of the habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Upper Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene and Kafue systems.
Countries:
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population [top]

Population: Fairly common in fast-flowing rocky stretches of river.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Favours fast-flowing rocky habitats and is the only Synodontis species found in rapids, where it lives in crevices (Tweddle et al. 2004).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The species has no protection.
Citation: Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. 2007. Synodontis macrostoma. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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