Danionella dracula

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:	Danionella dracula
Species Authority:	Britz, Conway & Rüber, 2009
Taxonomic Notes:

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Ng, H.H.
Reviewer/s:	Britz, R. & Juffe Bignoli, D.
Contributor/s:	Molur, S.
Justification: There is insufficient information regarding the distribution of Danionella dracula, since it is only known from the type locality (on the upper Irrawaddy River drainage in northern Myanmar). Information about its biology and potential threats facing this species is also lacking, and at present it is assessed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is only known from the type locality (stream near Sha Du Zup) on the upper Irrawaddy River drainage in northern Myanmar.
Countries:	Native: Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population:	The population size and trend of this species is unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in small mountain streams in well-oxygenated, fast-flowing waters.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are unknown, since there is no information on the biology of this species and therefore the impact of potential threats (especially those of an anthropogenic nature) remains unknown. The current threats to the area have also not been adequately identified.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are unknown, since there is no information on the biology of this species and therefore the impact of potential threats (especially those of an anthropogenic nature) remains unknown. The current threats to the area have also not been adequately identified.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	More information about the distribution and biology of this species, as well as potential threats, is needed.

Conservation Actions:

More information about the distribution and biology of this species, as well as potential threats, is needed.

Citation:	Ng, H.H. 2010. Danionella dracula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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