| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus lufukiensis |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1917 |
| 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this paper the term ‘Barbus’ for the cyprinid fish species which were previously considered as Barbus (Seegers et al., unpublished).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: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Ntakimazi, G. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km² and area of occupancy less than 2,000 km². It prefers clear well oxygenated waters so is threatened by increased water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension which has probably lead to a decline in available habitat and in habitat quality. Near Threatened as it does not show extreme fluctuations and is present in more than 10 locations. |
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| Range Description: | Western and northern affluent streams and rivers to Lake Tanganyika, including the Rusizi river |
| Countries: |
Native:
Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
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| Population: | Unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Inhabits stream and river habitats. Little else is known on its biology. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water turbidity due to erosion on watershed and agriculture extension. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Barbus lufukiensis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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