Current distribution of the southern barred minnow, Opsaridium peringueyi (Pisces: Cyprinidae), in South Africa: Is there reason for concern?

African Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 244-253

  Venter, J A ^a,b   Fouche P S O ^c   Vlok, W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

conservation status; fish conservation; habitat fragmentation; Opsaridium peringueyi

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; CYPRINID; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VULNERABILITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALLIGATOR; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; OPSARIDIUM; PISCES;

EID: 78650534637     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.045.0203     Document Type: Article

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