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Pseudobarbus tenuis (Barnard, 1938) Slender redfin |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: mountain tributaries of the Gourits and Keurbooms River systems, Cape Province, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits pools in clear, flowing Fold Mountain streams. Feeds off the substrate on algae, detritus and bottom-living and other invertebrates. Breeds in summer (Ref. 7248). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 06 September 2017 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||