Marico barb (Barbus motebensis)

Scientific name: Barbus motebensis Steindachner, 1894

The Marico barb (Barbus motebensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus motebensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: headwater tributaries of the Marico, Crocodile and Steelpoort branches of the Limpopo River system in Transvaal, South Africa. Subspecies Barbus motebensis kamaie described from Likasi (upper Lufira system, upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; 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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