Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Widespread and common in suitable habitats within much of its southern range in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Swaziland. Although populations in northern parts of its range in the Limpopo River appear to have declined; it does not qualify for any of the threat categories. First assessed in 2007 as Least Concern, this species status was re-evaluated during the Southern African Freshwater Fish assessment in 2016 and new information has not resulted in a change in status. Close monitoring is still recommended.
Distribution
Pongolo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa north to the Limpopo in southern Zimbabwe.
There is currently no population information available.
Threats
Habitat degradation caused by sedimentation of habitats from varied forestry and agricultural activities which affect this and all other Chiloglanis species. Chemical pollution from industries, large towns and agriculture also locally affect Chiloglanis species. It requires permanent flows and has disappeared from the Letaba River.
Conservation
River health programmes aimed at improving the conservation of aquatic habitats should be supported. Widespread establishment of conservancies may also help in conserving aquatic habitats.
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