Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868) is a animal in the Cyprinidae family, order Cypriniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)

Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)

Barbonymus altus, the red-tailed tinfoil barb, is a Southeast Asian freshwater cyprinid found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Family
Genus
Barbonymus
Order
Cypriniformes
Class

About Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868)

Barbonymus altus, commonly known as the red-tailed tinfoil or red-tailed tinfoil barb, is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish. It is native to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. Its accepted scientific name is Barbonymus altus (Günther, 1868).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbonymus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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