River barb
A species of Tinfoil barbs, Also known as Goldfoil barb, Schwanenfeld's barb Scientific name : Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Genus : Tinfoil barbs
River barb, A species of Tinfoil barbs
Also known as:
Goldfoil barb, Schwanenfeld's barb
Botanical name: Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Genus: Tinfoil barbs
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Description
Description
The tinfoil barb is a tropical Southeast Asian freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. This species was originally described as Barbus schwanenfeldii by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, and has also been placed in the genera Barbodes and Puntius. The specific epithet is frequently misspelled schwanefeldii.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Carp-like fish Family
Cyprinids Genus
Tinfoil barbs Species
River barb