Berg redfin (Pseudobarbus burgi)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus burgi Boulenger, 1911

The Berg redfin (Pseudobarbus burgi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Usually found near vegetation except when the water is turbid. It can tolerate extreme conditions and survive in various habitats from small streams to large impoundments. Feeding habits varied in different seasons: for small fish benthic feeding during spring and midwater feeding during summer; larger fish fed on corixid bugs during summer but switched to chironomid larvae and zooplankton in winter. Capable of jumping when ascending rapids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus burgi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Occurs in the Berg River system and Verlorenvlei Rivers, southwest Cape. Probably extinct in the Eerste River, Cape Province, South Africa. Decline caused by habitat deterioration and impact of introduced predatory species. Western Black Sea basin: from Kamchiya (Bulgaria) to D?zdere drainages (Turkey).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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