Namaquab barb
| Namaquab barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. hospes |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus hospes Barnard, 1938 | |
The Namaquab barb (Barbus hospes) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is found in Namibia and South Africa. River regulation in the Orange River system may have benefited this species.[1]
References
- 1 2 Swartz, E. & Impson, D. (2007). "Barbus hospes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Barbus hospes" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
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