Orangefin barb (Barbus eutaenia)

Scientific name: Barbus eutaenia Boulenger, 1904

The Orangefin barb (Barbus eutaenia) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–26°C (68–79°F).

Orangefin barb care at a glance

Temperature
20–26°C (68–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus eutaenia
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5 benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Ruanda-Urundi rivers, rivers of eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and the Transvaal escarpment, Cunene, Cuanza, Okavango, Zambezi, east coast systems south to the Incomati (Komati) system and Lake Tanganyika. In the Congo system in the the upper Lualaba, Luapula, Lake Mweru (upper Congo River basin) and upper Kasai.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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