| Arabibarbus hadhrami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Torinae |
| Genus: | Arabibarbus |
| Species: | A. hadhrami |
| Binomial name | |
| Arabibarbus hadhrami Borkenhagen, 2014 | |
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