East african red finned barb (Barbus apleurogramma) fish species and information / pictures of East african red finned barb - Barbus apleurogramma

East african red finned barb (Barbus apleurogramma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbus apleurogramma

Common Name
East african red finned barb

Biology
Occurs in pools near papyrus vegetation (Ref. 9606).

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1911

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: widely distributed in Uganda (Lakes Victoria and Edward), in the neighboring areas of Rwanda and Burundi (Lake Kivu and Mohasi) and in Tanzania (Ref. 2801). Also in Amboseli National Park, Kenya (Ref. 2801). To the north it is distributed in the Ennedi Plateau of Chad (Ref. 27628).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 12 - ? benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.9 s.e. 0.32 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)