Upjaw barb
Coptostomabarbus wittei
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A small barb from south-central Africa (Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe). It reaches about 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Coptostomabarbus wittei
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Coptostomobarbus wittei
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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