Namaquab barb

Namaquab barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus:
Skelton, Swartz & Vreven, 2018[3]
Species:
N. hospes
Binomial name
Namaquacypris hospes
(Barnard, 1938)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Barbus hospes Barnard, 1938
  • Enteromius hospes (Barnard, 1938)
  • Pseudobarbus hospes (Barnard, 1938)

The Namaquab barb (Namaquacypris hospes) is a species of cyprinid fish.[4] It is the only species in the genus Namaquacypris.[5]

It is found in Namibia and South Africa. River regulation in the Orange River system may have benefited this species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Impson, D. (2017). "Enteromius hospes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T2566A100142780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2566A100142780.en. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Namaquacypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Smiliogastrinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Namaquacypris hospes". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  5. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Namaquacypris hospes (Barnard, 1938)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 January 2024.


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