Coptostomabarbus wittei

Coptostomabarbus wittei (common name: upjaw barb) is a species of cyprinid in the genus Coptostomabarbus.[1] It inhabits Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] It is used by humans as food[1]

Coptostomabarbus wittei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Coptostomabarbus
Species:
C. wittei
Binomial name
Coptostomabarbus wittei
David & Poll, 1937

References

  1. "Upjaw Barb Coptostomabarbus wittei". IUCN. Retrieved May 11, 2019.


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