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Barbus breviceps in Angola
Shorthead barb

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Barbus breviceps   Trewavas, 1936
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Shorthead barb
Max. size:	7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 13°S - 19°S
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Cunene and Okavango Rivers in Angola and Namibia. A little-known species described from the Longa River, Angola. Appears similar to species of the chubbyhead group.
Biology:
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Angola country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in Cunene and Okavango rivers.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ao.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H., 1993
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	Checked:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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