| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus pallidus | |||
| Species Authority: | A. Smith, 1841 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Vaal river fishes currently assigned to B. pallidus represent one or possibly more undescribed species. The taxonomy is in need of revision supported by genetic study. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Cambray, J. |
| Evaluator/s: | Tweddle, D. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Although impacted by alien invasive fish species, B. pallidus is still a widespread species under no immediate threat. Taxonomic splitting is unlikely to affect this assessment category. |
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| Range Description: | Coastal streams of the Eastern Cape from Great Fish River to the Krom (Skelton 2001). Also recorded from tributaries of the Vaal, although this population needs taxonomic review. |
| Countries: |
Native:
South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal)
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| Population: | Widespread in the Eastern Cape but very patchily distributed as a result of alien fishes, particularly American bass species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs in pools in clear rocky streams, often with emergent marginal vegetation. Feeds on aquatic insects. Breeds in summer, breeding pairs laying eggs in the vegetation. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The species is threatened in some rivers by alien fishes. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has little protection at present although it occurs in some game reserves. |
| Citation: | Cambray, J. 2007. Barbus pallidus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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