Athi sardine (Neobola fluviatilis)

Scientific name: Neobola fluviatilis Whitehead, 1962

Athi sardine (Neobola fluviatilis)

The Athi sardine (Neobola fluviatilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Athi and Tena Rivers in Kenya.

Biology

It is found mainly over sandy beaches. It might become important in dams. It is a shoaling fish. Little is known about its ecology, except that it is an insectivore. The juvenile distribution suggests that breeding perhaps occurs in shallow areas, especially flooded pools at river edges, some of which are seasonal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neobola fluviatilis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Athi and Tena Rivers in Kenya.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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