Barbus callipterus Boulenger, 1907

Clipper barb

Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barbodes callipterus, Puntius callipterus, ... more
Common names	Parmička krásnoploutvá, 丽鳍魮, Prachtflossenbarbe, ... more

You can sponsor this page

Upload your photos and videos
| All pictures | Google image |

Image of Barbus callipterus (Clipper barb)

Picture by AquaNet

Add your observation in Fish Watcher

No AquaMaps available for this species.

Main reference

Lévêque, C. and J. Daget. 1984. (Ref. 2801)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801); max. published weight: 5.0 g (Ref. 3799)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 19°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672)

Africa: Chad basin and Benue River system, Fernando Poo, Nigeria. Also known from coastal basins in Benin to Cameroon (Ref. 2940), from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 272).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Slightly convex dorsal profile. Short barbels: anterior not extending past anterior border of eye, posterior reaching anterior 1/2 of eye. Lines of cephalic pores well visible. Horizontal or slightly dipping lateral line. Light body, darker on back. Lateral line scales maybe bordered with black. Dorsal and caudal red-orange base, other fins without color. Black spot on 1st few rays at mid-height of dorsal fin, dorsal tip without color.

Affinities: belongs to ablabes group, distinguished from other West African Barbus by the dorsal fin spot. B. deserti (spot fully covering dorsal tip).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial


More information
Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration	Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Eggs Egg development	Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment	Other references Biblio Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Allele frequencies Heritability Diseases Processing	Collaborators Pictures Stamps Sounds Ciguatera Speed Swim. type Gill area Otoliths Brains Vision

Tools
Biogeographic modelling \| E-book \| Field guide \| Identification keys \| Length-frequency wizard \| Life-history tool \| Point map

Special reports
Check for Aquarium maintenance \| Check for Species Fact Sheets \| Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

Download XML
Summary page \| Point data \| Common names \| Photos

Internet sources

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 vulnerability (15 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Back to Search

Fish Forum

Comments & Corrections

Sign our Guest Book

FishBase mirror site : US - CGNET

Page last modified by : elaxamana, 15 July 2009

Custom Search