Congo barb

The clipper barb grows to a maximum length of 3 in and a maximum weight of 0.

The Congo barb lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

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The Clipper Barb (Barbus callipterus) or Congo barb is a freshwater and brackish tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Its native habitat is from Côte d'Ivoire through the Chad basin to Nigeria and Cameroon. More

Common names

clipper barb in English
Congo barb in English
Krokiri-ikpokpo in Ijo
Loistoeväbarbi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Parmička krásnoploutvá in Czech (česky)
Prachtflossenbarbe in German (Deutsch)
丽鳍魮 in Mandarin Chinese
麗鰭魮 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Barbus
Species : Barbus callipterus
Authority : Boulenger, 1907