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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Arabibarbus: In reference to the geographic range of this genus; hadhrami: The name of this species is derived from its native range, the Hadhramaut Province in Yemen and was chosen in honour of the people who live there and call themselves 'hadhrami' (Ref. 96964).
Eponymy: This is not a true eponym, in as much as the name honours the Hadhrami people of Hadhramaut Province in Yemen; the area where this species occurs. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Wadi Hadhramaut/Wadi al Masila drainage basin in Yemen (Ref. 96964).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96964)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: Arabibarbus hadhrami has 29-32 scales in the lateral line, the wedge-shaped head is longer, 27.8-32.5% of standard length, and higher, 15.5-18.4% of standard length, than in its congeners (Ref. 96964). The body is slender and laterally flattened; the dorsal fin is high, 26.5-32.4% of standard length, and well ossified; the pectoral fins, 19.9-23.9% of standard length, and pelvic fins, 16.8-19.9% of standard length, are longer than in its congeners (Ref. 96964).
Its habitat is characterized by high seasonal fluctuations in discharge; during the dry season, many sections of the wadis cease to flow and break up into series of isolated pools, connected by subterranean streams (Ref. 96964).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Borkenhagen, K., 2014. A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, and its phylogenetic and zoogeographic affinities. Environ. Biol. Fishes 97:1179-1195. (Ref. 96964)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00430 - 0.02123), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
