Slender redfin (Pseudobarbus tenuis)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus tenuis Barnard, 1938

The Slender redfin (Pseudobarbus tenuis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, mountain tributaries of the Gourits and Keurbooms River systems, Cape Province, South Africa.

Biology

Inhabits pools in clear, flowing Fold Mountain streams. Feeds off the substrate on algae, detritus and bottom-living and other invertebrates. Breeds in summer.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus tenuis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: mountain tributaries of the Gourits and Keurbooms River systems, Cape Province, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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