Scientific Name
Barbus kerstenii

Common Name
Redspot barb

Biology
Occurs in mountain streams and along vegetated fringes of large rivers (Ref. 7248).

Classification

Classified By

Peters, 1868

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi, tributaries of the lower Zambezi and the Save-Runde systems (Ref. 7248). Also widespread in central and East Africa to the Lake Victoria basin (Ref. 7248), including Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801) and Lake Kivu (Ref. 2801).

Range

10°S - 21°S

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: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 18 - ? benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.97 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

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.0 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 (23 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)