Barbus claudinae
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus claudinae |
| Species Authority: | De Vos & Thys Van Den Audenaerde, 1990 |
| 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this paper the term "Barbus" for the cyprinid fish species which were previously considered as Barbus (Seegers et al., unpublished).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: | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Ntakimazi, G. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: So far, known only in inshore waters of lakes and rivers in upper Akagera system. Extent of occurrence less than 5,000 km² and area of occupancy less than 500 km². Threatened by loss of habitat due to increased water turbidity and erosion in the watershed. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | So far, known only in upper Akagera system. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Rwanda
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Population [top]
| Population: | Not known, but rare in fisheries catches |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Inshore waters in lakes and rivers (De Vos and Thys van den Audenaerde 1990). Little is known on its ecology. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Water turbidity due to erosion in the watershed. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | Unknown. |
Bibliography [top]
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De Vos, L. and Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 1990. Petits Barbus (Pisces, Cyrinidae) du Rwanda. Rev. Hydrobiol. Trop. 23(2): 141?159 De Vos, L., Snoeks, J. and Thys van den Audenaerde, D.F.E. 2001. An annotated checklist of the fishes of Rwanda (East central Africa), with historical data on introductions of commercially important species. Journal of East African Natural History 90: 1–68 IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Barbus claudinae. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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