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Barbus breviceps

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Barbus breviceps
Species Authority: Trewavas, 1936
Common Name/s:
English Shorthead Barb

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)
Justification:
Species present in Angola and Namibia. It occurs in two catchments: Longa and Kunene systems (also reported from Okavango). No obvious threats known. Larger distribution expected. More comprehensive surveys required to confirm the true extent of its distribution.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Present in Angola and Namibia. In Angola, the species occurs in the Longa River and Kunene River systems. Reported from the Okavango River system (Skelton 2003).
Countries:
Native:
Angola; Namibia
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Da Costa, L. 2007. Barbus breviceps. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012.
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