| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Acanthobrama centisquama |
| Species Authority: | Heckel, 1843 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B2ab(ii,iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Crivelli, A.J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Erk’akan, F., Karatash, A., Bogutskaya, N. & Goren, M. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) |
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Justification: A. centisquama is restricted to the Orontes River basin. The human population across the species' range is increasing and, as a result, water extraction from the river system for irrigation purposes has also increased. This is a serious threat to the species and the population is believed to be declining as a result. River area currently occupied by the species is estimated to be less than 500 km² (perhaps even less than 10 km²) (F. Erk'akan, pers comm.). Several dams have been constructed in the river basin resulting in fragmentation of the population. Given the restricted range and current threats to the species' riverine habitat, this fish is assessed as Endangered. |
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| Range Description: | This species is restricted to the Orontes River basin in Syria and Turkey. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Syrian Arab Republic; Turkey
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| Population: | No published data are available on population trends or decline rates. The species is believed to be declining as a result of habitat loss and degradation (F. Erk'akan, pers. comm.). |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A benthic, riverine species feeding and spawning in slow-moving rivers. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The main threats to the species are changes in water level caused by natural drying out of rivers as a result of drought, and water extraction during dry seasons. Domestic and sewage pollution of waterways also threaten the species. Acanthobrama species are highly sensitive to ammonia concentrations therefore are highly sensitive to pollution (Elron et al. in press). |
| Conservation Actions: | None known to be in place. Monitoring and control of pollution levels is needed to help protect this species. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Acanthobrama centisquama. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012. |
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