Maluti redfin
| Maluti redfin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pseudobarbus |
| Species: | P. quathlambae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard, 1938) | |
The Maluti redfin (Pseudobarbus quathlambae) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is colloquially called Maluti minnow, but it is not a true minnow.
It is endemic to Lesotho, and threatened by habitat destruction and the impact of invasive species.
References
- Skelton, P. 1996. Pseudobarbus quathlambae. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 April 2011.
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