Yellow barb
| Yellow barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. manicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius manicensis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Barbus manicensis | |
The Yellow barb ( Enteromius manicensis) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius.
Description
The yellow barb is a stout bodied, plain, silvery fish with a yellow tinge and large scales, there are 22-25 scales along the lateral line and 12 around the caudal peduncle. It has two pairs of barbs around the mouth. It reaches a length of 150 mm (5.9 in) SL.[3]
Habitat
Yellow barbs are found in streams in the upper catchment of river basins, usually with rocky stream beds.[1]
Distribution
The yellow barb is widely distributed in the Buzi River system headwaters. Possibly in the adjacent Pungwe River system. It is native to eastern Zimbabwe and western Mozambique.[1] Records of this species from the upper Zambezi, Kafue and Zambian Congo are unconfirmed.[2]
Status and conservation
Populations of the yellow barb are threatened by poisoning of upper catchments by subsistence fishermen and by high sedimentation and mercury pollution caused by gold exploration.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bills, R.; Engelbrecht, J.; Tweddle, D.; Marshall, B.E. (2018) [amended version of 2007 assessment]. "Enteromius manicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T63265A126401746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63265A126401746.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius manicensis". FishBase. October 2016 version.
- ^ Skelton, Paul (2001). A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Stuik. p. 163. ISBN 1-8687-2643-6.