Twee redfin (Barbus erubescens)

Scientific name: Barbus erubescens Skelton, 1974

The Twee redfin (Barbus erubescens) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits pools and deeper flowing stretches, forming schools of similar sized individuals. Juveniles sometimes in mixed schools with the Cape galaxias. Feeds on aquatic and other insects from surface and midwater. Breeds during summer, males congregating over bottom in flowing water. Threatened by water extraction, agricultural pollution and introduced fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus erubescens
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Twee River and its two source tributaries, the Middledeur and Suurvlei Rivers, South Africa. Also recorded from the Olifants River, southwestern Cape, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B2ab(ii,iii,v))
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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