Dwarf barb (Barbus brevidorsalis)

Scientific name: Barbus brevidorsalis Boulenger, 1915

The Dwarf barb (Barbus brevidorsalis) 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 - 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus brevidorsalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: upper reaches of the Okavango, Zambezi, Kafue and Quanza. Also in the rivers Lukinda (Lake Mweru system) and Luombo (Lake Bangweulu system) (upper Congo River basin).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; 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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