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Candidia barbata

Candidia barbata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae. This species is endemic to Taiwan where it is found in the upper reaches of rivers, preferring to stay in cooler, clear waters.

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Candidia barbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Xenocyprididae
Genus: Candidia
Species:
C. barbata
Binomial name
Candidia barbata
(Regan, 1908)1
Synonyms1
  • Opsariichthys barbatus Regan, 1908
  • Candidia barbatus (Regan, 1908)
  • Zacco barbatus (Regan, 1908)

Candidia barbata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Xenocyprididae.1 This species is endemic to Taiwan where it is found in the upper reaches of rivers, preferring to stay in cooler, clear waters.2

References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Atrilinea". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Candidia barbata". FishBase. October 2024 version.