09-05-2024 - Kampango
Conservation of the critically endangered Kampango fish (Bagrus meridionalis) in Lake Nyasa-Tanzania through community education and empowerment.
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The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has awarded 207 grants for this species type, constituting a total donation of $2,082,161.
Fish Conservation Case Studies
19-12-2023 - Clanwilliam sandfish
Restoring a river to create a threatened fish sanctuary in South Africa
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19-12-2023 - Duck-billed buntingi
Conservation Action for Critical Endangered Endemic Fish Species in Sulawesi’s Ancient Lakes
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19-12-2023 - Decorated dwarf gourami
Population and Habitat assessments of endemic and critically endangered fish fresh water Parosphromenus ornaticauda in West Kalimantan
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27-09-2023 - Spiny Butterfly Ray
The Spiny butterfly ray, one of the Mediterranean’s rarest elasmobranchs, is the focus of this project in the southern Adriatic Sea. Aimed at assessing population frequency, habitat conditions, and threats, the project also promotes awareness and policy initiatives. Despite presumed regional absence, significant records and potential nurseries were identified (Gajić et al., 2023; Gajić & Karalić, 2024).
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20-12-2022 - Manganga
Population assessment and conservation status of the magangá Potamobatrachus trispinosus endemic to the Rio Tocantins, Amazon basin, Brazil
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20-12-2022 - Manyara Tilapia
Towards Biodiversity “No Net Loss”; Conservation of endangered Manyara Tilapia (Oreochromis amphimelas) and its ecological habitat in Lake Manyara, Tanzania
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20-12-2022 - Squeaker catfish
The project's primary goal is to conserve the Critically Endangered Squeaker catfish (Synodontis macrophthalmus) in Ghana's Volta Lake. It gathers vital data on population, distribution, threats, and habitat to support conservation efforts. By focusing on habitat protection and raising awareness among fishing communities, the project also aims to contribute to the recovery of the Synodontis macrophthalmus population.
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20-12-2022 - Trichogenes claviger
The objectives of current research are to detect the presence of the Caetés catfish, Trichogenes claviger, in isolated rivers along the upper Rio Caxixe and Rio Fruteiras, tributaries of Rio Itapemirim in Espírito Santo mountains, Brazil. Employng the metabarcoding approach, through environmental DNA. We aim to locate existing populations of this species, figured on the IUCN redlist, as a critically endangered freshwater catfish.
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20-12-2022 - Philippine Medaka
Population assessment and conservation of the endangered Philippine Medaka fish
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