Fiery redfin (Pseudobarbus phlegethon)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus phlegethon Barnard, 1938

The Fiery redfin (Pseudobarbus phlegethon) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, tributaries of the Clanwilliam Olifants River, Cape Province, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus phlegethon
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: tributaries of the Clanwilliam Olifants River, Cape Province, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v))
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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