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Cyprinidae
Smallscale redfin
Pseudobarbus asper
Twelve Centimeters Carp of African Waters
- Red
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
SmallThe smallscale redfin (Pseudobarbus asper) is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae which is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat destruction and the impact of invasive species.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Pseudobarbus
- Maximum length
- 12 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Groot (Gamtoos system) and larger tributaries of the Gourits system, South Cape, South Africa.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable
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Order
Family
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