Dash-dot barb (Barbus atkinsoni)

Scientific name: Barbus atkinsoni Bailey, 1969

The Dash-dot barb (Barbus atkinsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Rufiji system and Ruaha tributary. Also reported from the Middle and Lower Zambezi system.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus atkinsoni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Rufiji system and Ruaha tributary. Also reported from the Middle and Lower Zambezi system.
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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