Shorthead barb (Barbus breviceps)

Scientific name: Barbus breviceps Trewavas, 1936

The Shorthead barb (Barbus breviceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus breviceps
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cunene and Okavango Rivers in Angola and Namibia. A little-known species described from the Longa River, Angola. Appears similar to species of the chubbyhead group.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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