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Barred minnow

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Barred minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Opsaridium
Species:
O. zambezense
Binomial name
Opsaridium zambezense
(Peters, 1852)
Synonyms[2]
  • Barilius zambezensis Günther, 1868
  • Leuciscus zambezensis Peters 1852
  • Labeobarbus zambezensis (Peters, 1852)

The barred minnow (Opsaridium zambezense) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. This species is found in river systems from the Democratic Republic of Congo, south to Namibia, Zimbabwe and far northern areas of South Africa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bills, R.; Kazembe, J.; Marshall, B.; Moelants, T.; Tweddle, D.; Vreven, E. (2010). "Opsaridium zambezense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182883A7994759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182883A7994759.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Opsaridium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsaridium zambezense". FishBase. August 2011 version.