| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Labeo ansorgii | |||
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1907 | |||
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| 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 from three different catchments (Bengo, Kwanza and Kunene rivers). Major threat only known for the Kunene populations. Larger range distribution expected in the Kwanza River system. |
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| Range Description: | Native from Angola and Namibia. In Angola the species occurs in Bengo River and Lake Kilunda, Kwanza River (Dongwenna swamp, Lucala River, Kwanza River), and Kunene River systems. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Namibia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species occurs in flowing water in rocky streams. Biology is not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No known threats in the Kwanza and Bengo River systems. However, a dam exists in the Kunene River separating the upper reaches populations from the Lower Kunene population(s). |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Labeo ansorgii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012. |
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