Eastern Cape redfin
| Eastern Cape redfin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pseudobarbus |
| Species: | P. afer |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudobarbus afer (W. K. H. Peters, 1864) | |
The Eastern Cape redfin (Pseudobarbus afer) is an African freshwater fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
It is endemic to South Africa, and becoming rare due to habitat destruction and the impact of invasive species.
References
- Skelton, P. 1996. Pseudobarbus afer. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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