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Barbus lineomaculatus in Zambia
Line-spotted barb

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Barbus lineomaculatus   Boulenger, 1903
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Balin_u2.jpg) by Gratwicke, B.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Line-spotted barb
Max. size:	8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27628)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 25°C; 21°S - 30°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi and Limpopo systems, common in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Also widespread in Central and East Africa.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-6. Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin more or less flexible and without posterior denticulation; second mandibular barbel is well developed and ending at anterior side of operculum (Ref. 27628). Silver or yellow colored on the flanks; a series of 4 to 7 black spots, more or less elongated, sometimes forming a black lateral band above the lateral line; mostly a second dark curved line under the lateral line (Ref. 27628). 28-32 scales on lateral line for specimens of Rwanda (Ref. 27628).
Biology:	Inhabits a wide range of habitats from small streams to large rivers. Moves upstream to spawn in flooded grassy areas (Ref. 7248)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Zambia country information
Common names:	Spotted barb		Ref:  Losse, G.F., 1998
Status:	native		Ref:  Skelton, P.H., 1994
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Found in Kafue River system (Ref. 13332), Luongo River, Zaire system (Ref. 27609) and Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602). Also Ref. 27607.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/za.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H., 1993
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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