Barbus okae

Barbus okae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Species: B. okae
Binomial name
Barbus okae
(Fowler, 1949)

Barbus okae is a species of cyprinid fish that is endemic to the Congo Republic.[2] It is only known from Oka River but the fish may be more widespread. It is hunted for food but no exact threats are known.

References

  1. T. Moelants (2009). "Barbus okae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Barbus okae" in FishBase. August 2011 version.


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