Widespread in the rivers of the Mozambique floodplain extending slightly into South Africa, Eswationi (Swaziland) and Zimbabwe. Abundant in suitable habitats. Nowhere is this species seriously threatened. At the national level in South Africa this species is assessed as Least Concern, as the species is widespread and common within its distribution in South Africa.
Distribution
In South Africa this species occurs in the Phongolo and Limpopo river systems. Its global distribution is from the low-veld reaches of the larger east-coast rivers, from the Zambezi south to the Phongolo (Bell-Cross & Minshull 1988, Bills 1999, Skelton 2001, Bills et al. 2004, Bills & Da Costa 2005). Unverified records are known from several upper Zambezi regions e.g., lower Kafue.
Hybridization with related species is a potential threat; hybrids of E. afrohamiltoni and E. paludinosus have been found in the Kruger National Park region.
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