Pseudobarbus

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Pseudobarbus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Pseudobarbus Smith, 1841
Type species
Pseudobarbus burchelli Smith, 1841
Species
See text.

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".

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

• Pseudobarbus (TSN 638903). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
• "Pseudobarbus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.