Lemon fin barb
Hypsibarbus wetmorei
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Hypsibarbus wetmorei, the golden belly barb, lemon fin barb, lemon barb or Kerai is a species of cyprinid fish. It is native to the Mae Klong, Mekong, Chao Phraya, Tapi and Pahang rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia. Although locally common and considered to be a species of Least Concern, it is threatened by overfishing, dams and pollution. It typically reaches 25 cm (10 in) in length, but has been recorded up to about 70 cm.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Hypsibarbus