Coptostomabarbus wittei (common name: upjaw barb) is a species of cyprinid in the genus Coptostomabarbus.[2] It inhabits Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2] It is used by humans as food[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Coptostomabarbus |
| Species: | C. wittei
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptostomabarbus wittei David & Poll, 1937
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References
edit- ^ Marshall, B.; Moelants, T.; Tweddle, D. (2010). "Coptostomabarbus wittei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T167983A6430220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T167983A6430220.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Upjaw Barb Coptostomabarbus wittei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
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