Rhabdalestes leleupi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rhabdalestes leleupi faces severe threats from habitat degradation in the Congo Basin, where deforestation and agricultural expansion have fragmented its limited freshwater environments. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution from mining activities and urban development. Dam construction and water extraction for human use have altered natural flow regimes in the rivers where this fish occurs.
Habitat
This freshwater fish inhabits rivers and streams in the Congo Basin of Central Africa. It requires clean, flowing water with specific temperature and oxygen conditions typical of tropical African river systems.
