Author: (Günther, 1877)
FBname: Border barb
Comments: Inhabits pools and riffles of clear rocky streams.  Feeds on aquatic and terrestrial insects, chiefly mayfly nymphs, as well as seeds and algae.  Breeds in spring and early summer.  Has been bred in captivity.  Threatened by siltation, invading riparian plants and alien predators such as trout.  (Ref. 7248).