| Namaquab barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Namaquacypris Skelton, Swartz & Vreven, 2018 |
| Species: | N. hospes |
| Binomial name | |
| Namaquacypris hospes Barnard, 1938 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 2 Impson, D. (2017). "Enteromius hospes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T2566A100142780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2566A100142780.en. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Namaquacypris hospes" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Namaquacypris hospes (Barnard, 1938)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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