HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsMinnows or carpsOlivegreen ufipa barb Olivegreen ufipa barb (Barbus olivaceus) Scientific name: Barbus olivaceus Seegers, 1996 The Olivegreen ufipa barb (Barbus olivaceus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Tanzania. Species factsScientific nameBarbus olivaceusFamilyCyprinidae (Minnows or carps)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.8EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Tanzania.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026