Barbus comizo

– Vulnerable

Taxonomy

Kingdom:

ANIMALIA

Phylum:

CHORDATA

Class:

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order:

CYPRINIFORMES

Family:

CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Barbus comizo

Species Authority:

Steindachner, 1864

Common Name/s:

English

—

IBERIAN BARBEL

Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria:

VU A2ce ver 3.1 (2001)

Year Assessed:

2006

Assessor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Evaluator/s:

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

Justification:

It is estimated that B. comizo has undergone a population decline of at least 30% in the past 10 years due to water extraction, pollution and introduced taxa (Crivelli, A. pers comm.) this has led to a continuous decline in numbers and in area of occupancy.

History:

1994	-	Vulnerable (Groombridge 1994)
1996	-	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range

Range Description:	Endemic to the Tagus and Guadiana river basins in Spain and Portugal.
Range Map:	(click for detailed map)
Countries:	Native: Portugal; Spain

Population

Population:	Not very abundant.
Population Trend:

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat and Ecology:

It prefers the middle and lower reaches of rivers, in deep and slow waters with abundant submerged vegetation. It occurs also in reservoirs. It is a large size barbel (>500mm).

System:

Freshwater

List of Habitats:

5.1	Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
15.1	Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)

Threats

Threats:

Water pollution and extraction, habitat destruction and introduction of exotic fish predators.

List of Threats:

1.3.6	Habitat Loss/Degradation - Extraction - Groundwater extraction (present, future)
1.4.6	Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Dams (present, future)
2.2	Invasive alien species (directly affecting the species) - Predators (present, future)
3.5.2	Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Cultural/scientific/leisure activities - Sub-national/national trade (ongoing)
6.3	Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution (present, future)
7.1	Natural disasters - Drought (future)

Conservation Actions

Conservation Actions:

Listed in Annexes II and V of the European Union Habitats Directive, and in the Appendix III of Bern Convention.

List of Conservation Actions:

1.2.1.1	Policy-based actions - Legislation - Development - International level (in place)
1.2.1.2	Policy-based actions - Legislation - Development - National level (in place)
3.2	Research actions - Population numbers and range (needed)
3.3	Research actions - Biology and Ecology (needed)
3.4	Research actions - Habitat status (in place)
3.5	Research actions - Threats (in place)
3.8	Research actions - Conservation measures (needed)
3.9	Research actions - Trends/Monitoring (needed)
4.2	Habitat and site-based actions - Restoration (needed)

Bibliography

Bibliography:

Almaça, C. and Banarescu, P.M. 2003. Barbus comizo Steindachner, 1865. In: P.M. Banarescu & N.G. Bogutskaya (eds). The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Wiesbaden, Germany Aula-Verlag 5/II: 173–180.

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Doadrio, I. 1998. Threatened fishes of the world: Barbus comiza Steindachner, 1865 (Cyprinidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 51: 52.

Doadrio, I. 2001. Atlas y libro rojo de los peces continentale de Espana. Madrid MMA, CSIC.

Groombridge, B. (ed.) 1994. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Barbus comizo. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 August 2008.
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