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Labeo trigliceps

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Labeo trigliceps
Species Authority: Pellegrin, 1926
Taxonomic Notes: The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain, Reid (1985) suspects the type specimens of Labeo trigliceps to be aberrant specimens of L. cylindricus (see Seegers et al. 2004).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   D2   ver 3.1
Year Published: 2006
Assessor/s: Vreven, E.
Reviewer/s: Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification:
This species is endemic to the Athi River system in Kenya, which is considered to be a single location due to the high connectivity of aquatic systems regarding spread of impacts.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Endemic to the Athi River system (Seegers et al. unpub.).
Countries:
Native:
Kenya
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Max. size: 49.0 cm TL (after Froese and Pauly 2003).
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.
Citation: Vreven, E. 2006. Labeo trigliceps. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012.
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