Barbus meridionalis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Barbus meridionalis

Species Authority:

Risso, 1827

Common Name/s:

English

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Mediterranean Barbel, Southern Barbel

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2006

Assessor/s

Crivelli, A.J.

Evaluator/s:

Carmona, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Justification:
B. meridionalis has a large but fragmented distribution with an area of occupancy (AOO) of nearly 2,000 km² as it is present in only parts of streams and not the main rivers, it is also threatened by hybridisation with other Barbus species in addition it has undergone a population decline of nearly 30% (Crivelli, A. pers comm).

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It is restricted to the southern part of the Rhône river basin and to several coastal streams in France, and to few coastal streams in northern Catalonia, Spain.
Countries:	Native: France; Spain

Population [top]

Population:	Declining.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a small size barbel (<220 mm). It occurs in the upper and middle courses of mountainous rivers with clear, flowing and well oxygenated waters. Sensitive to pollution. Reproduction takes place between May and July. It can hybridize with Barbus barbus and Barbus haasi.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Habitat alteration, dams, water extraction and pollution are the main factors threatening this species.

Major Threat(s):

Habitat alteration, dams, water extraction and pollution are the main factors threatening this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed in the Annexes II and V of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed in the Annexes II and V of the European Union Habitats Directive and in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Barbus meridionalis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 December 2008.
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