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Barbus radiatus radiatus in Namibia
Redeye barb

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Barbus radiatus radiatus   Peters, 1853
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Barad_u2.jpg) by Gratwicke, B.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Redeye barb
Max. size:	12.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical; 10°S - 27°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: widespread, from Uganda southwards including the Zambian Congo, Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi, and east coast rivers south to the Phongolo system in South Africa.
Biology:	Prefers marshes and marginal vegetation of streams, rivers and lakes. Active in subdued light and at night (Ref. 7248). Feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 5595)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Namibia country information
Common names:	Beira barb, Beira-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
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Okavango, Upper Zambezi, Kwando, Chobe, Kunene, and Cuvelai. Also in Caprivi, South West Africa/Namibia (Ref. 37065).
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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	Checked:  Okeyo, Daniel O.	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Cruz, Tess

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