Luambwa barb (Barbus cercops)

Scientific name: Barbus cercops Whitehead, 1960

The Luambwa barb (Barbus cercops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, only known from rivers of Nyanza Province in Kenya. Reported from Rwanda.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin more or less flexible and without posterior denticulation; anterior barbel ending after half the eye, while posterior barbel ends after posterior side of the eye. Brown-silver or silver colored; fins not colored or light creamy; 3 little black spots on the flanks, the first between operculum and dorsal-fin origin, the second under dorsal fin and the third just before caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus cercops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: only known from rivers of Nyanza Province in Kenya. Reported from Rwanda.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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