Border barb (Barbus trevelyani)

Scientific name: Barbus trevelyani G?nther, 1877

The Border barb (Barbus trevelyani) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Keiskamma and Buffalo systems in the Ciskei and eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Biology

Inhabits pools and riffles of clear rocky streams. Feeds on aquatic and terrestrial insects, chiefly mayfly nymphs, as well as seeds and algae. Breeds in spring and early summer. Has been bred in captivity. Threatened by siltation, invading riparian plants and alien predators such as trout..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus trevelyani
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Keiskamma and Buffalo systems in the Ciskei and eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1-3; Fec=900)

Sources

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

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