VU — Vulnerable

Heptapterus mbya

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

SILURIFORMES

Family

HEPTAPTERIDAE

Genus

Heptapterus

Heptapterus mbya belongs to the family HEPTAPTERIDAE, order SILURIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Argentina
Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Heptapterus mbya (Heptapterus mbya). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/heptapterus-mbya-176460856

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