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Barbus apleurogramma in Uganda
East african red finned barb

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Barbus apleurogramma   Boulenger, 1911
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Baapl_m0.jpg) by Grimm, M.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	East african red finned barb
Max. size:	5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27628)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 6.5; dH range: 12
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 26°C
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)
Distribution:	Africa: widely distributed in Uganda (Lakes Victoria and Edward), in the neighboring areas of Rwanda and Burundi (Lake Kivu and Mohasi) and in Tanzania; Ennedi plateau region.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin thorny and with denticulated posterior side; one barbel on each side of the mouth (Ref. 27628). Dorsal side of body brown-green colored, ventral side silver with grayish spots in the center of the scales; dorsal, anal and pelvic fins are grayish or blackish with a reddish or green-brown zone in the center, caudal fin is yellow-brown or yellow-green; mostly with a black spot on the base of caudal fin and anal fin (Ref. 27528).
Biology:	Occurs in pools near papyrus vegetation (Ref. 9606)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Lévêque, C. and J. Daget. 1984. (Ref. 2801)
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Uganda country information
Common names:	Enzuguri, Enzunguli		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from lakes Victoria and Edward and the Aswa River (Ref. 27628).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ug.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/firi.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984
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	Modified:  Boden, Gert	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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