Gorgeous barb
Clypeobarbus bellcrossi, the gorgeous barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is found in the headwaters of the upper Zambezi River system. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Clypeobarbus |
| Species: | C. bellcrossi |
| Binomial name | |
| Clypeobarbus bellcrossi (R. A. Jubb, 1965) | |
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References
- D. Tweddle (2007). "Barbus bellcrossi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T63252A12645957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63252A12645957.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Clypeobarbus bellcrossi" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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