Broadband barb (Barbus macrotaenia)

Scientific name: Barbus macrotaenia Worthington, 1933

The Broadband barb (Barbus macrotaenia) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Occurs in Lake Malawi, Shire River (Lower Zambezi system) and Buzi River. Also in Pungwe River.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus macrotaenia
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Occurs in Lake Malawi, Shire River (Lower Zambezi system) and Buzi River. Also in Pungwe River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: 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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