| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus mattozi | |||
| Species Authority: | Guimarães, 1884 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Barbus mattozi is used as a restricted name. According to R. Bills (pers. comm.) the population from the Limpopo is considered Barbus rapax. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Da Costa, L. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Known from two catchments: Kwanza and Kunene River. No obvious threats are known. Larger distribution expected. More comprehensive surveys required to confirm the true extent of its distribution. |
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| Range Description: | In Angola, the species occurs in the Kwanza River (Lucala River and Cunje River) and Kunene River (Cubangamua River) systems. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; South Africa; Zimbabwe
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| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It occurs in large pools in rivers. It is an active predator: crustaceans, insects, small fishes. Migrates upstream with the first summer flood to spawn. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | No conservation and biological works/projects have been done in Angola, therefore threats are not known. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Barbus mattozi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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