Redspot barb (Barbus kerstenii)

Scientific name: Barbus kerstenii Peters, 1868

The Redspot barb (Barbus kerstenii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F).

Redspot barb care at a glance

Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in mountain streams and along vegetated fringes of large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus kerstenii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 18 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi, tributaries of the lower Zambezi and the Save-Runde systems. Also widespread in central and East Africa to the Lake Victoria basin, including Lake Tanganyika and Lake Kivu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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