Smallmouth yellowfish (Labeobarbus aeneus)

Scientific name: Labeobarbus aeneus Burchell, 1822

Smallmouth yellowfish (Labeobarbus aeneus)

The Smallmouth yellowfish (Labeobarbus aeneus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeobarbus aeneus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: originally endemic to the Orange-Vaal River system, South Africa. Has been introduced into the Gouritz River, South Cape and the Olifants River, Limpopo River system where it is now established.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.13-0.27; tmax=12)

Sources

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

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