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💧 Freshwater Extinct 🌡️ Tropical

Barbodes Tras

Barbodes tras Herre, 1926
Max Length
12.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Barbodes Tras (Barbodes tras), first described by Herre, 1926 is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 12.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Extinct.

Scientific Name
Barbodes tras
Authority
Herre, 1926
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
EX
Max Length
12.6 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Preserved color dusky gray dorsally, whitish below; snout bluish black; dorsal rays dusky, caudal yellow, other fins colorless. Very large and broad head; large snout with 3 bony humps near its tip; large mouth. 13 scales between nape and dorsal; 3 scales between ventral and lateral line. Minute white tubercles on snout and top of head.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Barbodes Tras is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01072 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
12.6cm
Dorsal Spines
4
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
6

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Extinct
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1926

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Barbodes Tras.

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