| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Labeobarbus codringtonii | |||
| Species Authority: | (Boulenger, 1908) | |||
Common Name/s:
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| Synonym/s: |
Barbus chilotes Boulenger, 1908
Barbus hypostomatus Pellegrin, 1936
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Specimens from near the source of the Zambezi and in northern tributaries lack the enlarged dorsal fin and are more fusiform. Genetic analysis is needed (Tweddle et al. 2004). | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
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Justification: Common and naturally well-protected in its rapids habitat. |
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| Range Description: | Upper Zambezi and Okavango river systems, restricted entirely to rapids. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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| Population: | Common in rapids in the Upper Zambezi. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Found only in rocky rapids (Skelton 2001, Tweddle et al. 2004). Omnivorous. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | None known. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has some protection in the Zambezi National Park above Victoria Falls. |
| Citation: | Marshall, B.E. & Tweddle, D. 2007. Labeobarbus codringtonii. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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