Ewaso Nyiro barb (Barbus mimus)

Scientific name: Barbus mimus Boulenger, 1912

The Ewaso Nyiro barb (Barbus mimus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, known from the type locality, Eusso Nyiro River below the falls, east of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus mimus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: known from the type locality, Eusso Nyiro River below the falls, east of Lake Baringo, Kenya.
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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