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Barbus altianalis in Kenya
Ripon barbel

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Barbus altianalis   Boulenger, 1900
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Baalt_u0.gif) by FAO
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Ripon barbel
Max. size:	90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27626)
Environment:	benthopelagic ; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Lake Kivu and its tributaries, Ruzizi and in the middle basin of the Akagera (downstream from Rusumo falls). It is also present in lakes Edouard and Albert and lakes Victoria and Kyoga.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 5-6. The anterior barbel reaches the middle of the eye but in general, it is very short, not reaching the anterior side of the eye; the posterior barbel always reaches beyond the anterior eye, sometimes including the anterior side of the operculae; lips well-developed. Sometimes, an outgrowth is present on the snout (Ref. 27626).
Biology:	Inhabits inshore waters and rivers (Ref. 4967). Prefers sand and gravel substrate. Juveniles stay in riverine habitats while adults inhabit both riverine and lacustrine habitats. Gastropod mollusks are an important food item in the lake, while insect larvae are of equal importance in hard bottom areas. Plants, fishes, and crustaceans are also eaten. More plant material is consumed by juveniles (Ref. 34291). Oviparous (Ref. 205). A food fish for humans (Ref. 4537)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	De Vos, L. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde. 1990. (Ref. 27626)
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Kenya country information
Common names:	Ripon Falls barb, Adel, Fwani, Kasinja, Odhadho, Sire		Ref:  Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	live export:
Comments:	Known from Lake Victoria (Ref. 52331). Records of Barbus altianalis radcliffi from the Tana River are based on misidentifications (Ref. 52331).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ke.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.recoscix.org/openscrn.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
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	Modified:  Boden, Gert	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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