Barbus choloensis
For other fishes known as silver barb, see Silver barb.
| Barbus choloensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. choloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus choloensis Norman, 1925 | |
Barbus choloensis, or the silver barb, is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found only in Malawi.
Its natural habitat is rivers.
Sources
- Vreven, E. Kazembe, J., Magombo, Z. & Kaunda, E. 2005. Barbus choloensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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