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Barbus bifrenatus in Namibia
Hyphen barb

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Barbus bifrenatus   Fowler, 1935
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Babif_u1.jpg) by Bills, R.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Hyphen barb
Max. size:	7.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 52193)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate:	tropical; 10°S - 28°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: widespread over northern parts of southern Africa including the Cunene, Okavango, Upper Zambezi, Kafue, Zambian Congo and Limpopo systems; isolated populations occur in Malawi and on the eastern shores of Lake St. Lucia in Natal (Ref. 52193). May be confused with the bowstriped barb, Barbus viviparus (Ref. 7248) but differs in pigmentation details (Ref. 52193).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-6. With 2 distinct black lateral stripes along the body; lateral stripe begins clearly on the snout and runs through the eye and gill cover and down the body. The lateral line tubules are closely outlined in black, giving the line a tubular appearance. Anterior barbel about eye diameter and posterior barbel a little longer.
Biology:	Occurs in floodplains, pools and shallow streams with vegetation. Feeds on detritus, algae, seeds, small invertebrates (Ref. 7248) and aquatic insect larvae (Ref. 13337). Migrates upriver to breed after heavy rains (Ref. 13337)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 2001. (Ref. 52193)
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Namibia country information
Common names:	Hyphen barb, Skakel-ghieliemientjie		Ref:  van der Waal, B.C.W. and P.H. Skelton, 1984
Status:	native		Ref:  van der Waal, B.C.W. and P.H. Skelton, 1984
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Okavango, Upper Zambezi, Kwando, Chobe, Kunene, and Cuvelai (Ref. 33857). Also in Caprivi, South West Africa/Namibia (Ref. 37065). An introduced ornamental fish (Ref. 52863).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wa.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H., 1993
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	Checked:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Modified:  Casal, Christine Marie V.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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