Acanthobrama terraesanctae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Acanthobrama terraesanctae
Species Authority:	Steinitz, 1952

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Crivelli, A.J.
Reviewer/s:	Goren, M., Bogutskaya, N., Erk’akan, F. & Karatash, A. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Justification: This is a very abundant species that is regularly fished and the fishery is under control. No serious threats are known at present and the species is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the Lake Kinneret (Tiberias) in Israel.
Countries:	Native: Israel
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Population [top]

Population:	A very abundant species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This pelagic, lacustrine species is small (less than 250 total length). Its spawning season last six months and peak in winter (January-February). It spawns in the shallow littoral zone on algae-free stones. Breeding success depends on the extent of rise of water level in winter. It is a zooplankton feeder. It is a fishery species.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No serious threats known at present.

Major Threat(s):

No serious threats known at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None known to be in place.

Conservation Actions:

None known to be in place.

Bibliography [top]

	Gafny, S., Gasith, A. and Goren, M. 1992. Effect of water level fluctuation on shore spawning of Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz), (Cyprinidae) in Lake Kinneret, Israel. Journal of Fish Biology 41: 863–871. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Krupp, F. and Schneider, W. 1989. The fishes of the Jordan River drainage basin and Azraq Oasis. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 10: 347-416. Landau, R. 1991. Mirogrex terraesanctae (Cyprinidae) of Lake Kinneret: biomass changes in relation to inflow; growth rate in relation to fish/zooplankton interaction. Hydrobiologia 218: 1–14. Ostrovsky, I. and Walline, P. 1999. Growth and production of the dominant pelagic fish Acanthobrama terraesanctae, in subtropical Lake Kinneret, Israel. Journal of Fish Biology 54: 18–32.

Gafny, S., Gasith, A. and Goren, M. 1992. Effect of water level fluctuation on shore spawning of Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz), (Cyprinidae) in Lake Kinneret, Israel. Journal of Fish Biology 41: 863–871.

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.

Krupp, F. and Schneider, W. 1989. The fishes of the Jordan River drainage basin and Azraq Oasis. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 10: 347-416.

Landau, R. 1991. Mirogrex terraesanctae (Cyprinidae) of Lake Kinneret: biomass changes in relation to inflow; growth rate in relation to fish/zooplankton interaction. Hydrobiologia 218: 1–14.

Ostrovsky, I. and Walline, P. 1999. Growth and production of the dominant pelagic fish Acanthobrama terraesanctae, in subtropical Lake Kinneret, Israel. Journal of Fish Biology 54: 18–32.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Acanthobrama terraesanctae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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