Hamilton's barb (Barbus afrohamiltoni)

Scientific name: Barbus afrohamiltoni Crass, 1960

The Hamilton's barb (Barbus afrohamiltoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus afrohamiltoni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: lowveld reaches of tropical east coast rivers from the lower Zambezi to the Phongolo; unconfirmed reports from the upper Zambezi, Kafue, Nata and Zambian Congo (Lake Bangweulu) systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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