Barbus ablabes

Scientific name: Barbus ablabes Bleeker, 1863

Barbus ablabes is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows to about 9.6 cm (3.8 in). It is easy to keep and peaceful, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 210 L (55 US gal), water at 20–26°C (68–79°F) and a pH of 5.5–7.5. Native range: Africa, Guinea to Nigeria.

Barbus ablabes care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Good
Adult size
9.6 cm (3.8 in)
Minimum tank
210 L (55 US gal)
Temperature
20–26°C (68–79°F)
pH
5.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12 dGH (36–214 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, sinking pellets and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Convex dorsal profile. Lines of cephalic pores very visible. Moderately developed barbels, anterior may reach anterior eye border, posterior reaching middle of eye. Horizontal lateral line. Dorsal and Anal with 3 simple rays. External border of dorsal fin concave.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus ablabes
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: ? - 6.7; dH range: ? - 8 benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Guinea to Nigeria. Also collected from the upper Koto River drainage (Ubangi tributary, middle Congo River basin) in Central African Republic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=500)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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