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The Shortfin Barb (Barbus brevipinnis) is a tropical fish belonging to the Barb family (Cyprinidae). It originates from Southeast Africa and will grow to a normal length of 1.8 in (4.5 cm). The species is listed as vulnerable due to population reduction caused by a decline in the size or quality of their natural habitat.
Shortfin Barbs live natively in freshwater headwater streams containing plant matter. Their diet consists of small invertebrates. An egg-layer, they spawn in the spring and summertime.
References
- "Barbus brevipinnis." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (09/2004), URL: Barbus brevipinnis (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?id=9539&genusname=Barbus&speciesname=brevipinnis)
- Skelton, P. "Barbus brevipinnis." The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (IUCN, 2003), URL: species 2574 (http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=2574)
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