Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

LEAST CONCERN

Ancharius fuscus

Steindachner, 1880, 1880

LC · Least ConcernAnchariidaeEndemic
Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019
Illustrative silhouette (approx. 22.1 cm at maximum recorded length). Photographs of this species are welcome — contribute.

Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar

Mapped at 5 localities

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Ex-situ Coverage

No captive population tracked.

Husbandry

No husbandry guidance yet.

Description & Ecology

Max length
22.1 cm
Habitat
river
Basin
—
Status
Described

Distribution

Where it's found

Multiple eastern drainages from Mananara du Nord (NE) to Mahampanihm River near Fort Dauphin (SE)

Found in

  • Mananara-Sud1 record
  • Sub-basin of Mangoky1 record

Vernacular

Common names

No common names recorded yet.

Red List Status

Conservation Status

LCLeast Concern

Widespread and abundant. Does not currently qualify for a threatened category.

Assessed:
2016-07-01

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Ex-situ Stewardship

Captive population summary

No captive population is currently tracked.

No institution has registered holdings for this species.

Field Programs

In-situ linkages

No linked field programs

No field programs are currently linked to this species.

External References