Blacktip barbel (Spinibarbus caldwelli)

General data
- Main name: Blacktip barbel
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Mekong, Red River (Hong river)
Classification
- Genus: Spinibarbus - Spinibarbus
- Family: Cyprinidae - Carps
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Distribution: Asia: Laos, Viet Nam and China Max length : 32.5 cm SL Having a forward directed spine in front of dorsal fin origin; anal fin with 5 1/2 branched rays; post-labial groove interrupted in middle; conspicuous crescent shaped marks on each scale and large black blotch on dorsal fin of juveniles; black margin on dorsal fin of adults, often also on caudal and anal fins.