| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus tropidolepis |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1900 |
| Taxonomic Notes: | The genus Barbus (Cyprinidae) is restricted to a small number of species mainly inhabiting the European ichthyographic region including Northeast Africa. Most of the African species that are currently included in the genus, taxonomically do not appear to be closely related to the genus Barbus sensu strictu. However, no attempts have yet been made at an adequate nomenclature of the African forms. We therefore follow Berrebi et al. (1996) and use in this paper the term ‘Barbus’ for the cyprinid fish species which were previously considered as Barbus (Seegers et al., unpublished). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern 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: Common and widespread species endemic to Lake Tanganyika and the deltas of its major inflowing rivers. No widespread major threats identified. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin where it is found in shallow waters in the lake and in its affluent rivers, including the Malagarasi. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | Very common in fisheries catches in inshore shallow waters of the lake and deltas of major affluent rivers. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | In the lake found in shallow inshore waters down to 25 m deep. Very common in rivers where it migrates in the rainy season for reproduction. Feeds on varied food items collected on the bottom including crustaceans, sponges, insects, plant debris, etc. (Poll 1953). |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Fishing pressure and water turbidity due to watershed erosion and agriculture. |
| Conservation Actions: | None known. |
| Citation: | Natakimazi, G. & Hanssens, M. 2006. Barbus tropidolepis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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