Labeo ansorgii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Labeo ansorgii
Species Authority:	Boulenger, 1907
Common Name/s: English – Cunene Labeo

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published:	2007
Assessor/s:	Da Costa, L.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit)
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.

Geographic Range [top]

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
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	Population size is not known.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species occurs in flowing water in rocky streams. Biology is not known.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

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 [top]

Conservation Actions:

The species has no protection.

Bibliography [top]

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.