Slender redfin
The slender redfin (Pseudobarbus tenuis) is an African freshwater fish species in the family Cyprinidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Pseudobarbus |
| Species: | P. tenuis |
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| Pseudobarbus tenuis (Barnard, 1938) | |
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It is endemic to South Africa, and becoming rare due to habitat destruction and the impact of invasive species.
References
- Jordaan, M.; Chakona, A. (2018). "Pseudobarbus tenuis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T18478A100171743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T18478A100171743.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Pseudobarbus tenuis" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
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