| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Barbus afrohamiltoni | |||
| Species Authority: | Crass, 1960 | |||
Common Name/s:
|
||||
| Synonym/s: |
Barbus hamiltoni Gilchrist & Thompon, 1913
|
|||
| Taxonomic Notes: | Recently recorded from the Rovuma River system in Mozambique. The taxonomic status of these specimens is uncertain. Described from the Sabi River, South Africa. Populations may extend up into the Kafue, upper Zambezi and Cunene rivers. The taxonomic status of these upper Zambezi populations needs to be determined. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2007 |
| Assessor/s | Bills, R., Engelbrecht, J., Marshall, B.E. & Cambray, J. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit) |
|
Justification: Widespread in the rivers of the Mozambique floodplain extending slightly into South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Abundant in suitable habitats. Nowhere is this species seriously threatened. |
|
| Range Description: | Known from low-veld reaches of the larger east-coast rivers, from the Zambezi south to the Phongolo. Unverified records are known from several upper Zambezi regions e.g., lower Kafue. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga); Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe
|
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | Usually collected in still, vegetated waters associated with main river channels of large rivers. Marginal pools and lagoons which may be isolated from the main channel. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Poisoning and netting of isolated pools is practiced in some regions. |
| Conservation Actions: | Enviornmental education of rural people and enforcement of laws is needed in certain areas. |
| Citation: | Bills, R., Engelbrecht, J., Marshall, B.E. & Cambray, J. 2007. Barbus afrohamiltoni. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
| Disclaimer: | To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>. |
| Feedback: | If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided |
