Alestes ansorgii
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CHARACIFORMES | ALESTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Alestes ansorgii |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1910 |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s: | Da Costa, L. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Known only from the Kwanza River system. No obvious known threats. Larger distribution range expected. More comprehensive surveys are required to confirm the true extent of its distribution. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Angola and known only from the Kwanza river system (Kwanza River and Lucala River). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola
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| Range Map: |
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Population [top]
| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Biology and preferred habitat are not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Threats are unknown. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
Bibliography [top]
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Fowler, H.W. 1930. The fresh-water fishes obtained by the Gray African expedition ? 1929. With notes on other species in the Academy Collection. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia LXXXII: 27-83. IUCN. 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 12th September 2007). Poll, M. 1967. Contribution à la faune ichthyologique de l'Angola. Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), Serviços Culturais No. 75. Lisboa. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Alestes ansorgii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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