Javaen barb

Systomus rubripinnis

Twenty Five Centimeters Carp of the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Javaen barb (Systomus rubripinnis), is a species of cyprinid fish native to Southeast Asia. It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) SL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Systomus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Chao Phraya, Mekong and Mae Khlong basins, Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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