Treur River barb
| Treur River barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. treurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus treurensis Groenewald, 1958 | |
The Treur River barb (Barbus treurensis) or simply Treur barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to northern Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Status
Exotic fish like smallmouth bass, brown and rainbow trout were introduced to the Blyde, which reduced its range to upper catchments of the Blyde River system.[1] It disappeared from the Treur River in the 1960s, but during the 1970s it was rediscovered in the upper Blyde River, an area that received National Heritage status in 1985. It was reintroduced to the Treur and upper Blyde rivers, where it now flourishes.[2]
It occurs alongside the Natal mountain catfish, Amphilius natalensis, that occurs here as an isolated population in the Limpopo system.[2]
See also
Sources
- ↑ J. & R. Engelbrecht, R. Bills (2007). "Barbus treurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- 1 2 "The Olifants River System, Ecoregions 4.03 & 4.05". State of the Rivers Report, South African River Health Programme. Water Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- Skelton, P. 1996. Barbus treurensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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