Cascudinho

Hisonotus megaloplax

Abstract

Cascudinho Hisonotus megaloplax has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2018. Hisonotus megaloplax is listed as Near Threatened under criteria B1b(iii).


The Red List Assessment i

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) 2024. Hisonotus megaloplax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T186831A1819034. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T186831A1819034.pt. Accessed on 11 February 2025.

Last assessed

07 November 2018

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Wetlands (inland)

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 2019. Hisonotus megaloplax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Near Threatened   B1b(iii)

Date assessed

07 November 2018

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Brazil

Number of locations

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Habitat and Ecology

Generation length (years)

Congregatory

Movement patterns

Unknown

Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat

Yes

Habitat and Ecology in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Percentage of population protected by PAs : 0
  • Occurs in at least one protected area : No
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail