Mormyrus macrocephalus Worthington, 1929

Onglets principaux

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Range Description:

Only known only from Lakes Kyoga and Kwania (Uganda) and the Victoria Nile and Aswa River (Worthington 1928a). Present in and above dams in the Teso District.

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Africa: Uganda (Lakes Kyoga and Kwania), Victoria Nile and dams in the Teso district.

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Eastern Africa.

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Max. size:

32.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 42514))

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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

LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2006

Assessor/s

Twongo, T.K.

Reviewer/s

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

Contributor/s

Justification

Large extent of occurrence but rarely encountered (T.K. Twongo, pers comm., East African Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment workshop, Dec. 2003). No specific major, widespread threat identified.
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Population:

Population

Widespread but rarely encountered.

Population Trend

Unknown
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Threats:

Major Threats

No specific threat identified.
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Least Concern (LC)

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