Smallscale redfin (Pseudobarbus asper)

Scientific name: Pseudobarbus asper Boulenger, 1911

Smallscale redfin (Pseudobarbus asper)

The Smallscale redfin (Pseudobarbus asper) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Groot (Gamtoos system) and larger tributaries of the Gourits system, South Cape, South Africa.

Biology

Occurs in standing or slow-flowing pools with a soft or rocky bottom. Thrives in dams and tolerates turbid waters. Juveniles occur in large shoals, adults in small groups. Feeds off the substrate on algae and detritus. Breeds in summer, moving into riffle areas to lay eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudobarbus asper
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Groot (Gamtoos system) and larger tributaries of the Gourits system, South Cape, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.26; tm=1; tmax=3)

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Sources

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

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