East african red finned barb (Barbus apleurogramma)

Scientific name: Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger, 1911

The East african red finned barb (Barbus apleurogramma) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F).

East african red finned barb care at a glance

Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in pools near papyrus vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus apleurogramma
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 12 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: widely distributed in Uganda (Lakes Victoria and Edward), in the neighboring areas of Rwanda and Burundi (Lake Kivu and Mohasi) and in Tanzania. Also in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. To the north it is distributed in the Ennedi Plateau of Chad.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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