Labeobarbus bynni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
Genus: | Labeobarbus |
Species: | L. bynni
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Binomial name | |
Labeobarbus bynni (Forsskål, 1775)
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Labeobarbus bynni , the Niger barb, is an African species of cyprinid freshwater fish. It has often been placed in the genus Barbus, but is now usually placed in Labeobarbus.[1] This is a relatively large barb, up to 82 cm (32 in) in total length.[2] It is caught as a food fish, but catches can vary greatly from year to year.[1]