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