Cunene barb (Barbus dorsolineatus)

Scientific name: Barbus dorsolineatus Trewavas, 1936

The Cunene barb (Barbus dorsolineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Catumbela and Balombo River systems and the upper reaches of the Cunene in Angola. Described from adjacent coastal drainage.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus dorsolineatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Catumbela and Balombo River systems and the upper reaches of the Cunene in Angola. Described from adjacent coastal drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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