| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Varicorhinus latirostris |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1910 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient 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) |
|
Justification: Only known from one locality in the lower Kwanza system (type locality). No obvious known threats. |
|
| Range Description: | Species native from Angola where it occurs in the Kwanza river system (Lucala River). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola
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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: | Biology is not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Threats are not known. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Varicorhinus latirostris. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012. |
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