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Barbus afrohamiltoni in Namibia
Hamilton's barb

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Barbus afrohamiltoni   Crass, 1960
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Hamilton's barb
Max. size:	17.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 13°S - 27°S
Global Importance:	bait: usually
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: lowveld reaches of tropical east coast rivers from the lower Zambezi to the Phongolo; unconfirmed reports from the upper Zambezi, Kafue, Nata and Zambian Congo (Lake Bangweulu) systems (Ref. 52193).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5
Biology:	Favors placid waters such as pans and large pools. Feeds on insects. Used as bait for tigerfish (Ref. 7248)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Lévêque, C. and J. Daget. 1984. (Ref. 2801)
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Namibia country information
Common names:	Hamilton's barb		Ref:  Okeyo, D.O., 2003
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Upper Zambezi.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wa.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Hay, C.J., B.J. van Zyl, F.H. van der Bank, J.T. Ferreira and G.J. Steyn, 1999
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	Entered:  Cruz, Tess

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