Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Barbus | |
Barbus barnardi, the blackback barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is known to occur in shallow, vegetated waters of the Zambezi River system, the Cunene River system and the Zambian portion of the Congo River system. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
It is also found in the aquarium trade.
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