Eastern Cape redfin (Pseudobarbus afer)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus afer Peters, 1864

The Eastern Cape redfin (Pseudobarbus afer) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Coastal rivers from Algoa Bay to Mossel Bay. Absent from smaller streams of Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua coasts of South Africa.

Biology

A riverine species, favoring clear rocky pools; fry and juveniles occur in large shoals, adults in small groups. Omnivorous, feeds mainly from the bottom on algae and small invertebrates. Breeds in summer, spawning in riffles above pools.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus afer
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Coastal rivers from Algoa Bay to Mossel Bay. Absent from smaller streams of Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua coasts of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,v)c(ii,iv))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17; tm=2; tmax=6)

Sources

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

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