Upjaw barb

Coptostomabarbus wittei

Four Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Upjaw barb is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Coptostomabarbus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Okavango Delta, upper Zambezi system, Kafue floodplains and floodplains of the Lualaba tributary of the Congo. Probably closely related to the sicklefin barb, Barbus haasianus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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