Southern Barred Minnow

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16

Inhabits clear, flowing water in rapids or in stream pools of rivers. Feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates, mainly chironomid and simuliid larvae, and adult insects taken from the surface. Gonadosomatic index indicates that the species is a partial spawner which breeds over an extended period during the spring and summer months.

The southern barred minnow (Opsaridium peringueyi) is a species of cyprinid fish found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini.