Verlorenvlei redfin

Pseudobarbus verloreni

Seven Point One Centimeters Carp from African Waters

The Verlorenvlei redfin (Pseudobarbus verloreni) is a species of barb endemic to the Verlorenvlei River in South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pseudobarbus
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Verlorenvlei River, South Africa (Ref. 98574 ). The species was possibly widespread throughout the Verlorenvlei and Langvlei River systems in the past, but numbers likely declined due to predation and competition from introduced fish species and habitat degradation (Ref. 98574 ).

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