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Coptostomabarbus wittei David & Poll, 1937 Upjaw barb |
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photo by
Katemo Manda, B. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Okavango Delta, upper Zambezi system, Kafue floodplains and floodplains of the Lualaba tributary of the Congo. Probably closely related to the sicklefin barb, Barbus haasianus. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in swamps and floodplains in shallow densely vegetated still-water habitats. Feeds on minute planktonic organisms (Ref. 7248). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||