Plagopterus argentissimus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
CYPRINIFORMES |
CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Plagopterus argentissimus |
| Species Authority: |
Cope, 1974 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Woundfin |
| French |
– |
Plagoptere Argente |
| Spanish |
– |
Plagoptero Plateado |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 2.3
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| Year Assessed: |
1996 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s |
Gimenez Dixon, M. |
| History: |
| 1994 |
– |
Endangered
(Groombridge 1994)
|
| 1990 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN 1990)
|
| 1988 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
|
| 1986 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
|
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Was formerly more widespread in the Colorado and Gila River systems in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, now essentially restricted to the Virgin River system.
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| Countries: |
Native:
United States (Arizona, Nevada, Utah)
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Major Threat(s): |
Dams and water diversions have destroyed most of the habitat (eight major dams on the Salt, Verde, and Gila Rivers have effectively cut off natural water flow downstream) non-native Red Shiner has had a negative impact; also threatened by water developments associated with human population growth.
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