Burchell's redfin
📖 Overview
Inhabits pools and deeper flowing stretches of larger tributary streams and mainstreams. Feeds on detritus and small organisms, usually taken from the bottom. Breeds in summer. Fry and juveniles form large shoals, adults occur in small groups. Due to the development of towns, agriculture and industry, the habitat of the species has been destroyed. Populations have also been eliminated by introduced predatory fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Burchell's redfin is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Burchell's redfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 32°S - 35°S South Africa; also in the Nieuwejaar, Grashock and Kars Rivers to the west; Duivenhoks and Kaffirkuils Rivers to the east.
🌿 Ecology
detritus and small organisms, usually taken from the bottom
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Barrydale Redfin · Breede Redfin · Pseudobarbus burchelli ‘Tradouw’ · Tradou Redfin · Tradouw Redfin |
| 🌍AFR | Barrydale Rooivlerkie · Tradouw-rooivlerkie |
| 🌍CES | parmička Burchellova |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Барбус Бурчелла |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbus burchelli | Smith | 1841 | Synonym |
| Barbus gobionides | Valenciennes | 1842 | Heterotypic |
| Barbus multimaculatus | Steindachner | 1870 | Synonym |
| Barbus vulneratus | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
| Gnatendalia vulnerata | Castelnau | 1861 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Burchell's redfin.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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