Barbus okae

Barbus okae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Species: B. okae
Binomial name
Barbus okae
(Fowler, 1949)

Barbus okae is a species of cyprinid fish that is endemic to the Congo Republic.[2] It is only known from Oka River but the fish may be more widespread. It is hunted for food but no exact threats are known.

References

  1. ↑ T. Moelants (2009). "Barbus okae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Barbus okae" in FishBase. August 2011 version.


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