







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Varicorhinus ensifer |
| Species Authority: | Boulenger, 1910 |
| 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 localities in the Lower and Upper Kwanza River. No obvious known threats. Larger range distribution expected. |
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| Range Description: | In Angola, the species occurs in the Lower and Upper Kwanza river system (Lucalla River and Cunje River, respectively). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola
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| Population: | Population size is not known. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Biology and preferred habitat are not known. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Threats are unknown. |
| Conservation Actions: | The species has no protection. |
| Citation: | Da Costa, L. 2007. Varicorhinus ensifer. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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