Namaquab_barb

Namaquab barb

Namaquab barb

Species of fish

The Namaquab barb (Namaquacypris hospes) is a species of cyprinid fish.[2] It is the only species in the genus Namaquacypris.[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]

References

  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. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Namaquacypris hospes" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
  3. [3]
    Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Namaquacypris hospes (Barnard, 1938)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 January 2024.


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