Biology:Barred minnow

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Barred minnow
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Opsaridium
Species:
O. zambezense
Binomial name
Opsaridium zambezense
(Peters, 1852)
Synonyms[2]
  • (Peters, 1852) Günther, 1868
  • Leuciscus zambezensis Barilius zambezensis
  • Peters 1852 Labeobarbus zambezensis

The barred minnow (Opsaridium zambezense) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. This species is found in river systems from the Democratic Republic of Congo, south to Namibia, Zimbabwe and far northern areas of South Africa.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9052700 entry