Gillbar barb (Barbus kessleri)

Scientific name: Barbus kessleri Steindachner, 1866

The Gillbar barb (Barbus kessleri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus kessleri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: various river systems in Angola, including the Quanza basin, Cuvo basin, upper Cuango River and upper Chiumbe River (upper Kasai system, middle Congo River basin).
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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