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| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | COBITIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Sinibotia robusta |
| Species Authority: | (Wu, 1939) |
| Synonym/s: |
Botia hexafurca Mai (1978)
Botia robusta Wu (1939)
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Under its synonyms Botia robusta and Botia hexafurca, Sinibotia robusta was described by Wu 1939 from Yangso, Li Kiang, southern China and by Mai 1978 from Tây-Giang (Hsi-Chiang or West River), China. Valid as Sinibotia robusta by Kottelat (2004). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Assessor/s: | Huckstorf, V. |
| Reviewer/s: | Freyhof, J. & Smith, K. |
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Justification: The relatively restricted range species has been assessed as Data Deficient due to a lack of information regarding species distribution, population trends, and direct threats to this species. |
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| Range Description: | Sinibotia robusta is only known from Pearl River basin in southeastern China and northern Viet Nam (Cao Bang Province). |
| Countries: | Native: China (Guangdong); Viet Nam |
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| Population: | There is no information available on the species population. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits bottom parts of streams and main rivers in clear, moderately or slowly flowing water with some aquatic plants (Yang and Chen 1992). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No information available on the threats to the species. |
| Conservation Actions: | More research is needed on the species distribution, ecology, threats and population trends. |
| Citation: | Huckstorf, V. 2012. Sinibotia robusta. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013. |
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