Shortfin barb
| Shortfin barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. brevipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus brevipinnis R. A. Jubb, 1966 | |
The shortfin barb (Barbus brevipinnis) is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Africa where it occurs in the Sabie-Komati and the Steelpoort-Limpopo river systems. It inhabits well vegetated headwater streams. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Engelbrecht, J., Bills, R. & Cambray, J. 2007. Barbus brevipinnis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 April 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Barbus brevipinnis" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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