Home›Where they come from›BuyuanRiverBuyuanOne profile names the Buyuan. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1That fish is also recorded fromChao PhrayaDong NaiMae KlongMekongNam TheunNanXe Bang FaiRuns throughChinaHypsibarbus vernayiCyprinidae · Norman, 1925Max length216mm SL9in SLTank240 × 60cm96 × 24inTemp20–26°C68–79°FpH6.0–8.0It is very similar to H. wetmorei but can be told apart by possessing yellow (vs. orange to red in H. wetmorei) pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins. It thus appears likely that yellow-finned fish marketed as H. wetmorei or 'lemon fin barb' in the ornamental trade are actually H. vernayi, with both species available on a regular basis.Moderate
