Cyphomyrus petherici
Phylogeny:
A molecular study in Levin & Golubtsov (2017) demonstrated that this species is not a Pollimyrus, but instead very close to Cyphomyrus psittacus.
Distribution:
Lower White Nile, Blue Nile, Murchison Nile.
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Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus petherici (Boulenger, 1898)
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Environment:
demersal; freshwater
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Getahun, A. & Ntakimazi, G.
Reviewer/s
Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Laly, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A & Brooks, E.
Contributor/s
This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. Regionally more information is needed into this species distribution and threats, and it is categorized as Data Deficient for eastern and northeastern Africa.
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Population:
Population
Not known, but rare.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats:
Major Threats
Regression of vegetated wetlands around rivers due to agriculture extension threatens this species.
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Least Concern (LC)
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Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
No information available. More information is needed on the range of this species, and population trends should be monitored.
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Range Description:
This species is known from Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda.
Eastern Africa: It is present in the Murchison Nile.
Northeast Africa: It occurs in the White Nile, Blue Nile, and Nile at Khartoum, Sudan. It is also found in Baro River, Ethiopia.
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Africa: Lower White Nile, Blue Nile, Murchison Nile (Ref. 3203). Questionable in the Malagarazi River (Ref. 54847).
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Africa.
Maximum size: 200 mm TL