It is endemic to South Africa, and threatened by habitat destruction and the impact of invasive species.
The Plump redfin minnow lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.
The Plump redfin minnow is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Plump Redfin Minnow, Smallscale Redfin Common Names in Mandarin Chinese: 糙擬魮 Description - Family Cyprinidae Distribution: North America (northern Canada to southern Mexico), More
Plump redfin minnow, Smallscale redfin Zones subtropicales bathydémersal Eau douce Eau saumâtre Eau de mer Pêcherie Appâts Aquariophilie More
Kleinskub-rooivlerkie in Afrikaans
Parmička drsná in Czech (česky)
Plump redfin minnow in English
Pseudobarbus asper in Catalan (Català)
Smallscale redfin in English
糙拟魮 in Mandarin Chinese
糙擬魮 in Mandarin Chinese