Varicorhinus maroccanus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| 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) |
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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. |
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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
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | No data. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | No data. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
Bibliography [top]
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Azeroual, A. 2003. Monographie des poissons des eaux continentales du Maroc: systématique, distribution et ecologie. PhD , University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Varicorhinus maroccanus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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