Stripped robber
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow, sandy or marshy areas . Shoals in clear, slow-flowing or quiet, well-vegetated waters. Often found together with the dashtail and the threespot barb and the close similarity of these species suggests mimicry between them. Feeds on small aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Preyed upon by tigerfish and observed to be eaten by a small crocodile during an upriver migration . Moves upstream during rains, possibly to breed. Ovarian egg counts from a large ripe female reach up to 12,000 eggs . Used as bait for tigerfish and largemouth bream .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Diagnosis: A slimmer fish than Brycinus imberi without a spot behind the head, but with a pronounced black lateral band (normally only visible on dead material) which ends in a caudal dash extending right through the caudal fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stripped robber is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Stripped robber is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Stripped robber is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous . Tropical; 11°S - 28°S east Natal to the Lake St.
🌿 Ecology
small aquatic and terrestrial organisms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Stripe-tailed Robber · Stripped Robber |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 105 records indexed .
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