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Varicorhinus maroccanus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Varicorhinus maroccanus
Species Authority: (Günther, 1902)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Crivelli, A.J.
Reviewer/s: Azeraoul, A. & Smith, K. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)
Justification:
No data since its description from a specimen caught in Oum Erbiah (Talmist river) in central Morocoo. No data on present abundance, population trend or threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: It is restricted to Morocco, however its distribution is unknown.
Countries:
Native:
Morocco
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Population [top]

Population: Not abundant (Doadrio, I. pers comm).
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: No data.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No data.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Varicorhinus maroccanus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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