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Danio choprai

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII CYPRINIFORMES CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name: Danio choprai
Species Authority: Hora, 1928
Synonym/s:
Brachydanio choprai (Hora, 1928)
Danio choprae Hora, 1928
Taxonomic Notes: Hora (1928) described Brachydanio choprae. As Brachydanio has been considered junior synonym of Danio (Fang 2003), the species is now valid as Danio choprai.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Vishwanath, W.
Reviewer/s: Britz, R., Rema Devi, K.R. & Juffe Bignoli, D.
Contributor/s: Molur, S.
Justification:

Danio choprai is found in a remote area in Myanmar where no major threats have been identified. It is beleived to be fairly common although more research is needed to confirm total range. The species is assessed as Least Concern.

 

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Danio choprai is known from Irrawady drainage, Upper Myanmar.
Countries:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population: No information available. The species is fairly common (R. Brtiz pers. comm. 2010) although more research is needed to know its distribution and population trends.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Most specimens have been collected from small rocky streams.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No threats have been identified.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Further survey work is needed to determine whether or not this species is experiencing a decline, or is undergoing extreme population fluctuations.
Citation: Vishwanath, W. 2010. Danio choprai. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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