Clipper barb (Barbus callipterus)

Scientific name: Barbus callipterus Boulenger, 1907

The Clipper barb (Barbus callipterus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 19–25°C (66–77°F). Native range: Africa, Chad basin and Benue River system, Fernando Poo, Nigeria. Also known from coastal basins in Benin to Cameroon, from Ghana and C?te d'Ivoire.

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Temperature
19–25°C (66–77°F)

Biology

Slightly convex dorsal profile. Short barbels: anterior not extending past anterior border of eye, posterior reaching anterior 1/2 of eye. Lines of cephalic pores well visible. Horizontal or slightly dipping lateral line. Light body, darker on back. Lateral line scales maybe bordered with black. Dorsal and caudal red-orange base, other fins without color. Black spot on 1st few rays at mid-height of dorsal fin, dorsal tip without color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus callipterus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Chad basin and Benue River system, Fernando Poo, Nigeria. Also known from coastal basins in Benin to Cameroon, from Ghana and C?te d'Ivoire.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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