Witvis of the Berg/Breede

**Korrie** · 28-01-14

some photos of species

**dtayl13** · 28-01-14

Barbus_andrewi.jpg

I am really hoping this works as I have had trouble uploading images. This is a photo of Barbus andrewi or Witvis. To me this looks very much like the fish caught. By pretty sure I mean 99% sure. Maybe someone has a photo of Labeobarbus aeneus from the Breede?

**dtayl13** · 28-01-14

8 Find of the Day Barbus Andrewi-766166.JPG

Here is another of Barbus andrewi

**dtayl13** · 28-01-14

Smallie.jpg

This is Labeobarbus aeneus. Looks pretty much the same to me although the eye looks a bit bigger and the mouth looks very slightly bigger.

**dtayl13** · 28-01-14

Paul Skelton Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa:
Labeobarbus aeneus distribution:"Natural range Orange - Vaal system; also translocated to larger Cape coastal rivers including the Gourits, Great Fish and Kei, as well as the Limpopo and the Mutirikwe Dam in Zimbabwe."

Barbus andrewi distribution: "Berg and Bree systems, south - west Cape"

Hope this clears it up

**NeilRowe** · 28-01-14

You,re obviously 100% correct. There are no known Yellows in the Breede system.......��

**Scythe** · 28-01-14

Originally Posted by Jodamvis

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That doesn't look like a juvenile Smallmouth to me, from what I've seen of the Witvis they have the classic torpedo look and broader mouth as is evident in this picture.

I maintain, good job on catching one, nice to see a healthy fish.