Barbus eutaenia Boulenger, 1904

Orangefin barb

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
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Common names	Orange-fin barb, Oranssieväbarbi, 橘鳍魮, ... more

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Main reference

Lévêque, C. and J. Daget. 1984. (Ref. 2801)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7248); common length : 9.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 13337)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 13337); freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 10°S - 26°S

Africa: Ruanda Urundi rivers, Lake Mweru, Congo River system, Cunene, Okavango and Upper Zambezi, rivers of eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and the Transvaal escarpment. Also found in the Cuanza (Angola), the Congo system, the east coast systems south to the Incomati (Komati) system and Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 7248).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Description: robust species; enlarged scales forming a sheat at the base of the dorsal fin; serrated dorsal spine present (Ref. 75045). Coloration: yellow or orange tinted fins; broad, heavy, black midlateral stripe present, extending through the operculum and to the tip of the snout (Ref. 75045).

Favors clear-flowing waters, usually headwater streams with rocky habitats. Feeds on insects (Ref. 7248). Known to ascend tributaries and move only onto floodplains in rainy season (Ref. 13337).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

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


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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