Congo barb
Species of fish
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The Congo barb (Clypeobarbus congicus) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes.[2] This species is found in the basin of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and in the Ruzizi River in Burundi and the Malagarasi River in western Tanzania in East Africa.[1]
| Congo barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Clypeobarbus |
| Species: | C. congicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clypeobarbus congicus | |
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