Barbus breviceps

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Barbus breviceps

Species Authority:

Trewavas, 1936

Common Name/s:

English

–

Shorthead Barb

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2007
Assessor/s	Da Costa, L.
Evaluator/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.

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

Population Trend:	Unknown

Population Trend:

Unknown

Systems:	Freshwater

Systems:

Freshwater

Citations:	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. Skelton, P.H. 2001. A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa. Trewavas, E. 1936. Dr Karl Jordan's expedition to south west Africa and Angola: the freshwater fishes. Novitates Zoologicae 40(1): 63-74.

Citations:

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.

Skelton, P.H. 2001. A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.

Trewavas, E. 1936. Dr Karl Jordan's expedition to south west Africa and Angola: the freshwater fishes. Novitates Zoologicae 40(1): 63-74.

Citation:	Da Costa, L. 2007. Barbus breviceps. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 March 2010.
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