Mormyrus hildebrandti Peters 1882

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Range Description:

Endemic to the Athi River system (including the Tsavo drainage and Mzima Springs) (see Seegers et al. 2004).

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Distribution:

According to Seegers et al. (2003), Mormyrus hildebrandti is endemic to Athi River system (including Tsavo drainage and Mzima Springs).

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Africa: endemic to Athi River system (Ref. 52331).

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Eastern Africa.

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Max. size:

20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 52331))

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

No information available.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Environment:

demersal; freshwater

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

DD
Data Deficient

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2006

Assessor/s

Vreven, E.

Reviewer/s

Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)

Contributor/s

Justification

Taxonomic uncertainty. According to Seegers et al. (2004) synonymy of M. hildebrandti with M. kannume by Boulenger (1898) is dubious and therefore not followed by them. Only known from its holotype.
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Population:

Population

No information available.

Population Trend

Unknown
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Threats:

Major Threats

No information available.
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