Cape whitefish

Cheilobarbus capensis

Carp from African Waters

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

The Cape whitefish or Berg-Breede River whitefish (Cheilobarbus capensis) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It was formerly placed with the South African redfins in Pseudobarbus. It is tetraploid.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cheilobarbus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Berg and Breede River systems, south-western Cape Province in South Africa (Ref. 7248 , 119402 ); also Clanwilliam Olifants River in South Africa (Ref. 111087 ).

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