Thamalakane barb (Barbus thamalakanensis)

Scientific name: Barbus thamalakanensis Fowler, 1935

The Thamalakane barb (Barbus thamalakanensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Upper Zambezi River system; also Okavango.

Biology

Favors well-vegetated margins of rivers and lagoons, floodplain pools and backwaters. Feeds on insects and periphyton. Breeds in summer, laying eggs on submerged vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus thamalakanensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Upper Zambezi River system; also Okavango.
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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