Redtail barb

The redtail barb is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is found at altitudes of, particularly in clear streams over sandstones.

Size

This species reaches a length of.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of John Henry Gurney, an English banker and amateur ornithologist, through whose help Günther received numerous specimens from Port Natal Durban, South Africa.