Biology:Namaquab barb
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Namaquacypris Skelton, Swartz & Vreven, 2018 |
| Species: | N. hospes
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| Namaquacypris hospes Barnard, 1938
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The Namaquab barb (Namaquacypris hospes) is a species of cyprinid fish.[2] It is the only species in the genus Namaquacypris.[3]
It is found in Namibia and South Africa. River regulation in the Orange River system may have benefited this species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Impson, D. (2017). "Enteromius hospes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T2566A100142780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2566A100142780.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2566/100142780. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Namaquacypris hospes" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Namaquacypris hospes (Barnard, 1938)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1525272.
Wikidata ☰ Q116178977 entry
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