Pseudobarbus
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Pseudobarbus is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of 7 species. The type species is the Burchell's redfin, Pseudobarbus burchelli. The name is derived from the Greek word pseudes, meaning "false", and the Latin word barbus, meaning "barbel".
Species
- Pseudobarbus afer (Peters, 1864)
- Pseudobarbus asper (Boulenger, 1911)
- Pseudobarbus burchelli (Smith, 1841)
- Pseudobarbus burgi (Boulenger, 1911)
- Pseudobarbus phlegethon (Barnard, 1938)
- Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard, 1938)
- Pseudobarbus tenuis (Barnard, 1938)
References
- Pseudobarbus (TSN 638903). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 25 May 2007.
- "Pseudobarbus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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