Clypeobarbus hypsolepis

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Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Clypeobarbus
Species:
C. hypsolepis
Binomial name
Clypeobarbus hypsolepis
(Daget, 1959)
Synonyms
  • Barbus hypsolepsisDaget, 1959

Clypeobarbus hypsolepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Clypeobarbus from West Africa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 M. Entsua-Mensah; P. Lalèyè (2010). "Barbus hypsolepis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T181721A7714238. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181721A7714238.en .