Congo barb

Congo barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Clypeobarbus
Species:
C. congicus
Binomial name
Clypeobarbus congicus
(Boulenger, 1899)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • 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.[2] 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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.


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