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Jae barb (Barbus jae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbus jae

Common Name
Jae barb

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Vertebrae: 29 - 31. With one infraorbital bone without sensory canal behind the lacrimal; three unbranched dorsal-fin rays, the last one not enlarged or serrated; a large humeral spot, eventually superposed by a vertical bar, followed by 3-11 vertical bars, the first always under the dorsal-fin origin, and a caudal spot.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1903

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: various rivers from the Wouri in Cameroon to the Kouilou-Niari in Republic of Congo (Ref. 27690, 81639). Also in the lower, middle and upper Congo River basin in Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 27690).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

21 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 5.5 - 6.0; dH range: 1 - 5 benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.97 s.e. 0.31 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.8 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

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)