African Blind Barb Fish   FISH
Scientific Name:
Caecobarbus geertsi
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Congo Blind Barb
Group:
Fishes
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 2010
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Republic of Congo

Facts Summary:
The African Blind Barb Fish (Caecobarbus geertsi) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "fishes" and found in the following area(s): Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Republic of Congo. This species is also known by the following name(s): Congo Blind Barb.

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Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Caecobarbus geertsii".

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