Copperstripe barb (Barbus multilineatus)

Scientific name: Barbus multilineatus Worthington, 1933

The Copperstripe barb (Barbus multilineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Copperstripe barb care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in shallow, well-vegetated water in backwaters, floodplains and river margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus multilineatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cunene, Okavango and upper and middle Zambezi including the Kafue system. Also in the upper Congo River basin in the upper Lufira, the Luapula system and Lake Bangweulu area.
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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