| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Labeo molybdinus | |||
| Species Authority: | Du Plessis, 1963 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Taxonomic status of populations in different river catchments needs to be examined. There is some morphological variation in what is currently recognised as L. molybdinus. Populations of a Labeo from the Rovuma River, northern Mozambique are considered seperately but may be apopulation of L. molybdinus. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s: | Bills, R. & Cambray, J. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Widespread and common in rivers of south-eastern Africa. No serious threats to this species' survival identified. |
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| Range Description: | Middle and lower Zambezi river system south to the Tugela River in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga); Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Presence uncertain:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | Abundant in suitable habitats. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Rocky habitats of main river channels. Seems to prefer deeper waters than the redeye labeo with which it co-occurs. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | None. |
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
| Citation: | Bills, R. & Cambray, J. 2007. Labeo molybdinus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012. |
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