Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) fish species and information / pictures of Silver cyprinid - Rastrineobola argentea

Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rastrineobola argentea

Common Name
Silver cyprinid

Biology
Found inshore and offshore (Ref. 34290). Juvenile fish migrate away from the shore after spending their larval stage in shallow areas (Ref. 33811). Adults stay near the bottom during the day and near the surface at night (Ref. 34291). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 13624) and surface insects (Ref. 34291). Rarely reaching a length greater than 8 cm SL (Ref. 34290). Also caught with dip nets (Ref. 4967).

Classification

Classified By

Pellegrin, 1904

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Lakes Victoria and Kyoga, the Victoria Nile.

Range

2°N - 7°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 50 - ? m (Ref. 34290)

Trophic Level

3.41000008583069 s.e. 0.49 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: highly commercial; bait: usually

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9-1.0)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)