Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea)

Scientific name: Rastrineobola argentea Pellegrin, 1904

Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea)

The Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Africa, Lakes Victoria and Kyoga, the Victoria Nile.

Silver cyprinid care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Found inshore and offshore. Juvenile fish migrate away from the shore after spending their larval stage in shallow areas. Adults stay near the bottom during the day and near the surface at night. Feeds on zooplankton and surface insects. Rarely reaching a length greater than 8 cm SL. Also caught with dip nets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rastrineobola argentea
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 50 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lakes Victoria and Kyoga, the Victoria Nile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.0)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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