Broadstriped barb (Barbus annectens)

Scientific name: Barbus annectens Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917

The Broadstriped barb (Barbus annectens) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Body slender; the third simple ray of the dorsal is slender and flexible.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus annectens
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: East coast rivers from Zambezi system south to Mkuze in Natal. Considered to be closely related to or the same species as the Barotse barb, Barbus barotseensis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: potential
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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