Southern barred minnow (Opsaridium peringueyi) fish species and information / pictures of Southern barred minnow - Opsaridium peringueyi

Southern barred minnow (Opsaridium peringueyi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Opsaridium peringueyi

Common Name
Southern barred minnow

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Save, Limpopo, Incomati, Umbeluzi and Phongola River systems. Generally confined to zones below 1200 m altitude along the lower escarpment and Lowveld of the Northern Province and Mpululanga, Swaziland and Kwazulu/Natal. A relict population: Lephalala River, Limpopo system, in the Waterberg, Northern Province.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

15 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.42 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)