Sickle barb (Barbus haasianus)

Scientific name: Barbus haasianus David, 1936

The Sickle barb (Barbus haasianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. No lateral line. No barbels present on the small terminal mouth. Anal fin of the adult male elongated, sickle-shaped and can reach the tail. Eye very large.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus haasianus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Okavango, upper Zambezi, Kafue, lower Zambezi and Pungwe systems. In the middle Congo basin present in the upper Lulua (Kasai drainage), in the upper Congo basin in the upper Lualaba, Luapula,, Lake Bangweulu and Bangweulu swamps.
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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