Barbus trimaculatus Peters, 1852

Threespot barb

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barbus breijeri, Barbus decipiens, Barbus katangae, ... more
Common names	Thanzwane, Parmička comatinská, 三斑魮, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7248)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 7248); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 9°S - 30°S

Africa: Zambezi River system, Lake Ngami and Cubango rivers; Lake Malawi and the Ruo River; Lake Bangweulu and associated Comati and Vaal Rivers systems; Kunene and Cubango Rivers. East coast from Ruvuma, Tanzania to Umvoti, Natal, also Orange, Cunene and Zambian Congo systems (Ref. 7248).
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Found in shallow water near river outlets or close to swampy areas (Ref. 5595). Hardy, commonly occurs in a wide variety of habitats, especially where there is vegetation. Feeds on insects and other small organisms. Used as bait for the tigerfish. Breeds in summer, shoals of ripe adults moving upstream in spate after rain. Females produce as many as 8,000 eggs (Ref. 7248).


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

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.40)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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