Clypeobarbus
Introduction '''''Clypeobarbus''''' is a genus of small cyprinid fishes native to Africa. Most species are restricted to the Congo River Basin, but ''C. pleuropholis'' is also found in the Chad Basin, while ''C. bellcrossi'' is from the Zambezi and ''C. hypsolepis'' is from rivers in Western Africa.
Species There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:* ''Clypeobarbus bellcrossi'' (R. A. Jubb, 1965) (Gorgeous barb)* ''Clypeobarbus bomokandi'' (G. S. Myers, 1924)* ''Clypeobarbus breviclipeus'' Stiassny & Sakharova, 2016 * ''Clypeobarbus congicus'' (Boulenger, 1899) (Congo barb)* ''Clypeobarbus hypsolepis'' (Daget, 1959)* ''Clypeobarbus matthesi'' (Poll & J. P. Gosse, 1963) * ''Clypeobarbus pleuropholis'' (Boulenger, 1899)* ''Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon'' (Boulenger, 1915)* ''Clypeobarbus schoutedeni'' (Poll & J. G. Lambert, 1961)
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