Jump to content

Gorgeous barb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gorgeous barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)
Synonyms
  • Barbus bellcrossi R. A. Jubb, 1965

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ D. Tweddle (2007). "Barbus bellcrossi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T63252A12645957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63252A12645957.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Clypeobarbus bellcrossi". FishBase. February 2014 version.