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Barbus lufukiensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Barbus lufukiensis
Species Authority: Boulenger, 1917
Taxonomic Notes: The genus Barbus (Cyprinidae) is restricted to a small number of species mainly inhabiting the European ichthyographic region including Northeast Africa. Most of the African species that are currently included in the genus, taxonomically do not appear to be closely related to the genus Barbus sensu strictu. However, no attempts have yet been made at an adequate nomenclature of the African forms. We therefore follow Berrebi et al. (1996) and use in this paper the term ‘Barbus’ for the cyprinid fish species which were previously considered as Barbus (Seegers et al., unpublished).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Near Threatened     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2006
Assessor/s: Ntakimazi, G.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
Its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km² and area of occupancy less than 2,000 km². It prefers clear well oxygenated waters so is threatened by increased water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension which has probably lead to a decline in available habitat and in habitat quality. Near Threatened as it does not show extreme fluctuations and is present in more than 10 locations.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Western and northern affluent streams and rivers to Lake Tanganyika, including the Rusizi river
Countries:
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: Unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Inhabits stream and river habitats. Little else is known on its biology.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.

Bibliography [top]

Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2003. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. Search

Citation: Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Barbus lufukiensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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