Redeye barb
📖 Overview
Prefers marshes and marginal vegetation of streams, rivers and lakes; active in subdued light and at night . It feeds on invertebrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: Pit lines on top of head and on cheeks are a distinctive feature .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redeye barb is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Redeye barb is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Redeye barb is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 10°S - 27°S East Africa up to the Limpopo, Inkomati and Umbelezi River systems in Transvaal, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Redeye barb is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Redeye barb is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Redeye barb has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Beira Barb · Redeye Barb |
| 🌍AFR | Beira-ghieliemientjie |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Sädebarbi |
| 🌍SWA | Dagaa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbus akavangoensis | Barnard | 1941 | Synonym |
| Barbus aurantiacus | Boulenger | 1910 | Synonym |
| Barbus auxartiacus | Boulenger | 1910 | Synonym |
| Barbus banguelensis | Boulenger | 1905 | Synonym |
| Barbus bangwelensis | Boulenger | 1905 | Synonym |
| Barbus doggetti | Boulenger | 1904 | Synonym |
| Barbus myersi | Poll | 1939 | Synonym |
| Barbus okavangoensis | Barnard | 1941 | Synonym |
| Barbus palustris | Herre | 1936 | Synonym |
| Barbus paradoxus | Poll | 1938 | Heterotypic |
| Barbus radiatus | Peters | 1853 | Synonym |
| Barbus radiatus aurantiacus | Boulenger | 1910 | Synonym |
| Barbus radiatus radiatus | Peters | 1853 | Synonym |
| Barbus rogersi | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Barbus rubellus | Crass | 1960 | Synonym |
| Beirabarbus aurantiacus | Boulenger | 1910 | Synonym |
| Beirabarbus okavangoensis | Barnard | 1941 | Synonym |
| Beirabarbus palustris | Herre | 1936 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 189 records indexed .
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