Redsport barb (Barbus tangandensis)

Scientific name: Barbus tangandensis Jubb, 1954

The Redsport barb (Barbus tangandensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, widely distributed in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), mainly in strongly flowing waters. Reported from Zambian Congo system and Kafue River system.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus tangandensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: widely distributed in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), mainly in strongly flowing waters. Reported from Zambian Congo system and Kafue River system.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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