Blackstripe barb (Barbus macrops) fish species and information / pictures of Blackstripe barb - Barbus macrops

Blackstripe barb (Barbus macrops) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbus macrops

Common Name
Blackstripe barb

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Slightly convex dorsal profile. Pointed snout. Anterior barbel short not reaching the eye, posterior may reach or extend past middle of eye. Lines of cephalic pores visible on head. Lateral line complete largest to dark lateral band just below dorsal fin. Dorsal and anal with 3 simple rays. Greenish brown back, silvery sides, light belly. Black lateral band from snout. Black spot on dorsal lip. Caudal and dorsal red-orange, other fins yellow-orange.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1911

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: savannah areas in the Chad, Niger, Volta, Mono, Ou?m?, Gambia, Senegal and other coastal basins (Ref. 2801). Also known from the Kotto River (Ubangi River drainage, middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 12818).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)