Bartoni kardsalmler
Brycinus bartoni
Brycinus bartoni is a small freshwater characin fish endemic to West African river systems, characterized by its silvery body with distinctive dark lateral stripes and reaching approximately 8-10 cm in length. As a schooling species, it plays an important ecological role as both predator of small invertebrates and prey for larger fish, contributing to the energy transfer within riverine food webs.
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Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Characiformes
Family
Alestidae
Genus
Brycinus
Bartoni kardsalmler belongs to the family Alestidae, order Characiformes, within the unknown class.
Species Profile
Brycinus bartoni is a small freshwater characin fish endemic to West African river systems, characterized by its silvery body with distinctive dark lateral stripes and reaching approximately 8-10 cm in length. As a schooling species, it plays an important ecological role as both predator of small invertebrates and prey for larger fish, contributing to the energy transfer within riverine food webs.
Brycinus bartoni faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from agricultural expansion, deforestation, and water pollution in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements in West African freshwater systems.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits clear, fast-flowing rivers and streams with rocky or sandy substrates in the Upper Guinea forest region of West Africa. It typically occurs in well-oxygenated waters with moderate current and abundant riparian vegetation that provides shade and organic matter input.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Brycinus bartoni faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from agricultural expansion, deforestation, and water pollution in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements in West African freshwater systems.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Deforestation and riparian habitat loss
Climate change affecting water levels
Overfishing and unsustainable harvesting
Water pollution from agricultural runoff
Found in 2 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Bartoni kardsalmler (Brycinus bartoni). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bartoni-kardsalmler