| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus annectens | |||
| Species Authority: | Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Possibly a species complex. Numerous populations of spotted barbs occur down the east African coast. The specific status of many of these populations needs further examination.
Inland specimens similar to B. annectens enter the middle Zambezi (Zambia and Zimbabwe) and into the lower Shire (Malawi). According to D. Tweddle these are not B. annectens but an undescribed spotted barb species. The taxonomy of these populations needs to be determined also. |
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Engelbrecht, J., Bills, R., Marshall, B.E. & Cambray, J. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Widespread in the rivers of the south-east African coastal plain (South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique). Possibly extending inland into Zimbabwe and Zambia along the middle Zambezi. Abundant in suitable habitats. No where seriously threatened. |
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| Range Description: | Low-veld regions of larger east-coast rivers from the Zambezi (Mozambique) south to Mkuze in Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa). Inland, the identity of specimens in the middle Zambezi (Zambia and Zimbabwe) and lower Shire (Malawi) needs to be studied. |
| Countries: |
Native:
South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga); Swaziland; Zimbabwe
Presence uncertain:
Malawi; Zambia
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Prefers slower flowing, often vegetated sections of rivers and streams. Is also present in marginal, isolated lagoons in floodplains and artificial dams. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | None. |
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
| Citation: | Engelbrecht, J., Bills, R., Marshall, B.E. & Cambray, J. 2007. Barbus annectens. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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