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Congo barb

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Species of fish

Congo barb
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Clypeobarbus
Species: C. congicus
Binomial name
Clypeobarbus congicus
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Barbus congicus Boulenger, 1899

The Congo barb (Clypeobarbus congicus) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in the basin of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and in the Ruzizi River in Burundi and the Malagarasi River in western Tanzania in East Africa.

References

  1. ^ T. Moelants (2010). "Clypeobarbus congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182268A7846341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182268A7846341.en.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Clypeobarbus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Clypeobarbus congicus


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