Niger barb (Barbus bynni occidentalis)

Scientific name: Barbus bynni occidentalis Boulenger, 1911

The Niger barb (Barbus bynni occidentalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta, Ou?m? and Ogun basins.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 8. Well developed lips with round chin lobe. Last simple ray strongly ossified forming thick dorsal spine in adults (grows allometrically, shorter than the head of young and longer than head length in individual > 15 in SL). Longest dorsal ray is the 1st branched ray. Upper edge of dorsal fin slightly concave. Gill rakers in 1st branchial arch. Yellowish, slightly orange on sides, grayish back, fins more ore less yellowish. Caudal orange in young and individuals of middle size, grayish in adults. Black margin on caudal and dorsal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus bynni occidentalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta, Ou?m? and Ogun basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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