Barbus bynni occidentalis Boulenger, 1911

Niger barb

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barbus occidentalis, Barbus foureaui, Barbus lancrenonensis, ... more
Common names	Barbs, Barbels, Bahiding, ... more

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Main reference

Lévêque, C. 1990. (Ref. 2940)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2940)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Africa: Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta, Ouémé and Ogun basins.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal soft rays: 8. Well developed lips with round chin lobe. Last simple ray strongly ossified forming thick dorsal spine in adults (grows allometrically, shorter than the head of young and longer than head length in individual > 15 in SL). Longest dorsal ray is the 1st branched ray. Upper edge of dorsal fin slightly concave. Gill rakers in 1st branchial arch. Yellowish, slightly orange on sides, grayish back, fins more ore less yellowish. Caudal orange in young and individuals of middle size, grayish in adults. Black margin on caudal and dorsal fins.

Affinities: Barbus bynni waldroni (difference in scale number)


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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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 vulnerability (15 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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