Namaquab barb
Species of fish
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The Namaquab barb (Namaquacypris hospes) is a species of cyprinid fish.[4] It is the only species in the genus Namaquacypris.[5]
| Namaquab barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Namaquacypris Skelton, Swartz & Vreven, 2018[2] |
| Species: | N. hospes |
| Binomial name | |
| Namaquacypris hospes | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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It is found in Namibia and South Africa. River regulation in the Orange River system may have benefited this species.[1]
