Redfin River Barb

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

Twenty Centimeters Carp of Indonesian Waters

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to southwestern Borneo in Kalimantan (Indonesia) where it occurs in highly acidic blackwater streams and pools in peat swamp forests. It feeds on aquatic insects.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyclocheilichthys
Water type: Freshwater