Myomyrus macrops Boulenger 1914

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2010

Assessor/s

Snoeks, J., Laleye, P., Moelants, T. & Contreras-MacBeath, T.

Reviewer/s

Snoeks, J., Collen, B., Darwall, W.R.T., Ram, M., Smith, K. & Allen, D.J.

Contributor/s

Justification

M. macrops has been assessed as Least Concern because it has a large range and no known widespread threats.

History

  • 2009
    Least Concern (LC)
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Population:

Population

Currently, there is a lack of detailed population numbers and the global trend is unknown.

Population Trend

Unknown
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Threats:

Major Threats

There are no threats known to be currently affecting this species.
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Least Concern (LC)

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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation measures or actions known.
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Range Description:

M. macrops is known from the Lower and Central Congo River basin. It is not known from east of the Congo mainstream. Ongoing studies indicate that Myomyrus macrodon is restricted to the Lower Congo region (Staissny and Sullivan, in prep.).

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Africa: Congo River and tributaries in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.

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Western and central Africa.

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Max. size:

25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 42519))

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

M. macrops is a demersal species.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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