Maluti minnow (Pseudobarbus quathlambae)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus quathlambae Barnard, 1938

Maluti minnow (Pseudobarbus quathlambae)

The Maluti minnow (Pseudobarbus quathlambae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in pools and riffles of clear streams. Feeds on aquatic insects. Breeds in summer, laying eggs in crevices and between cobbles and pebbles. Juveniles form shoals in large pools and in side channels. Adults are solitary or occur in small groups.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus quathlambae
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Headwater streams of the Orange River in Lesotho. Type locality is the Umkomazana River in Natal, but not recorded there since the 1930s. Protected within the Sehlabathebe National Park.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(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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