Sawfin

Cheilobarbus serra

Fish Reaching Fifty Centimeters in the South African Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

The sawfin (Cheilobarbus serra), also known as Clanwilliam sawfin, 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: 50 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Clanwilliam Olifants River system, western Cape Province in South Africa (Ref. 7248 , 119402 ).

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