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Nothobranchius lourensi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINODONTIFORMES NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE

Scientific Name: Nothobranchius lourensi
Species Authority: Wildekamp, 1977
Synonym/s:
Nothobranchius lourensi

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
This species is only known from its type locality in the floodplain of the Ruvu River, Tanzania. Such a restricted distribution makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation and chance events.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Only known from the floodplain of the Ruvu River, eastern Tanzania (Wildekamp et al. 1986).
Countries:
Native:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Temporary pools in the Ruvu River floodplain (Wildekamp et al. 1986).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Restricted distribution makes it more vulnerable to local habitat degradation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Nothobranchius lourensi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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