Author: (Groenewald, 1958)
FBname: Treur barb
Comments: Found mainly in small pools and behind rocks in flowing runs of clear mountain streams.  Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, particularly insects.  Co-exists with the small amphiliid catfish <i>Amphilius natalensis</i> (Ref. 6465).  Breeds in early summer, with both sexes developing small tubercles on the head.