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Cheilobarbus

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Cheilobarbus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cheilobarbus
Smith, 1841
Species

2 species, see text

Cheilobarbus, commonly known as sawfins,[1] is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to the Western Cape region in South Africa.

There are two species:[2]

Both species are tetraploid, like Pseudobarbus redfins, from which they were separated.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sawfins (Genus Cheilobarbus)". iNaturalist.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Cheilobarbus Smith, 1841". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ Skelton, Paul H.; Swartz, Ernst R.; Vreven, Emmanuel J. (2018). "The identity of Barbus capensis Smith, 1841 and the generic status of southern African tetraploid cyprinids (Teleostei, Cyprinidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 410: 1–29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5687609.