Neumayer's barb (Barbus neumayeri) fish species and information / pictures of Neumayer's barb - Barbus neumayeri

Neumayer's barb (Barbus neumayeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbus neumayeri

Common Name
Neumayer's barb

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6

Classification

Classified By
Fischer, 1884
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: widely distributed in eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda), Lakes Tanganyika and Basuto (Ref. 2801), Rwanda, Lake Victoria and its tributaries and Semliki River (Ref. 27628). Also in the Lukuga (Ref. 36901), and possibly in the Lualaba (Ref. 12818) (upper Congo River basin).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.04 s.e. 0.37 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
11.8 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 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)