Nothobranchius lourensi
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINODONTIFORMES | NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Nothobranchius lourensi |
| Species Authority: | Wildekamp, 1977 |
| Synonym/s: |
Nothobranchius lourensi
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Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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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. |
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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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| Range Map: |
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Population [top]
| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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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. |
Bibliography [top]
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IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Wildekamp, R.H., Romand, R. and Scheel, J.J. 1986. Cyprinodontidae. In: J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). Vol. 2, pp. 165-276. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelle de Belgique, Brussels, MRAC; Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. |
| 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 09 February 2012. |
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