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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Subtropical

Slender redfin

Pseudobarbus tenuis Barnard, 1938
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits pools in clear, flowing Fold Mountain streams. Feeds off the substrate on algae, detritus and bottom-living and other invertebrates. Breeds in summer .

Scientific Name
Pseudobarbus tenuis
Authority
Barnard, 1938
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
8 cm
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Slender redfin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slender redfin 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. Subtropical; 33°S - 35°S South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.6±0.21

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Barnard, 1938

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Slender Redfin
🌍AFR Slank Rooivlerkie

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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