Barbus poechii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Barbus poechii

Species Authority:

Steindachner, 1911

Common Name/s:

English

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Dashtail Barb, Dashtail barb (FB)

Synonym/s:

Barbus bernardcarpi Jubb, 1958

Barbus pöchii Steindachner, 1911

Barbus trimaculatus (non Peters, 1852)

Taxonomic Notes:

The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain (Skelton 2001).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D.

Reviewer/s:

Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A & Brooks, E.

Justification:
This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. It has also been assessed regionally as Least Concern for southern Africa. It was assessed as Not Applicable for central Africa, as it is estimated that less than 5 % of the species is found in the Congo River basin.

History:

2007

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known largely from southern Africa - Angola, Zambia Botswana and Namibia, possibly extending into Democratic Republic of Congo. Central Africa: One record has been made from the Kasai River system, Central Congo River basin, identified by Poll, M. in 1965. This record has to be checked though. Southern Africa: Barbus poechii is known from the Cunene, Okavango and upper Zambezi systems (Skelton 2001), with few records for Middle Zambezi (Balon 1974).
Countries:	Native: Angola; Botswana; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population:	It is very common and widespread.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Barbus poechii is a benthopelagic species. It is common in riverine and floodplain habitats, frequently in association with the striped robber (Brycinus lateralis), and also caught in gillnets in open waters of main river channels and open lagoons (Tweddle et al. 2004). Barbus poechii feeds on insects and small organisms. Used as bait for tigerfish (Skelton 1993).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Although there are no known immediate threats to this species, Barbus poechii is commercially important as an aquarium species.

Major Threat(s):

Although there are no known immediate threats to this species, Barbus poechii is commercially important as an aquarium species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The species is protected in some reserves. More research is required into its biology and ecology.

Conservation Actions:

The species is protected in some reserves. More research is required into its biology and ecology.

Citation:	Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D. 2010. Barbus poechii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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