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Parakneria fortuita

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII GONORYNCHIFORMES KNERIIDAE

Scientific Name: Parakneria fortuita
Species Authority: Penrith, 1973

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     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:
Only known from one catchment: Okavango River (type locality). No obvious threats known. Larger distribution expected. More comprehensive surveys required to confirm the true extent of its distribution.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Only known from the type locality, Cutato River, a tributary of the Okavango in southern Angola.
Countries:
Native:
Angola
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Population [top]

Population: Population size not known.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Preferred habitat and biology not known.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Threats not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No conservation done.
Citation: Da Costa, L. 2007. Parakneria fortuita. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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