Goldie barb (Barbus pallidus)

Scientific name: Barbus pallidus Smith, 1841

The Goldie barb (Barbus pallidus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in pools in clear, rocky streams often with emergent marginal vegetation. Breeds in summer, breeding pairs lay eggs in vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus pallidus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Divided distribution, coastal streams of eastern Cape from the Great Fish to the Krom, also tributaries of the Vaal and Limpopo in Transvaal and the Phongolo and Tugela in Natal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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