| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus macrolepis |
| Species Authority | Pfeffer,1889 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Although widespread in the Malagarasi and East Coast rivers it is highly vulnerable to netting during its migrations. Changes in habitat due farming extension are also a major threat to this species. Although decline is suspected there is currently a lack of information to document regional decline in the population at the 30% qualifying level. |
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| Range Description: | Recorded from the Kidatu dam, Mtera dam and rivers Wami, Malagarasi, Ruaha, and Rufiji. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | CPUE has declined significantly in the Mtera dam but the information is not species specific. Otherwise little information. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits shallow lakes with long riverine systems. The species is the biggest of the genus. It is highly migratory, spawning upstream around December–January (ALWM 1981). It is highly vulnerable due to its extended migration route. Feeds mainly on insects. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Heavy fishing pressure with small meshed nets, especially across rivers; silt loading; and land based pollution, water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension. |
| Conservation Actions: | Unknown. |
| Citation: | IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2008. |
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