The clipper barb (''Enteromius callipterus'') or Congo barb is a

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and

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belonging to the minnow family (

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). Its native habitat is from

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through the

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Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and

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. It was originally described as ''Barbus callipterus'' by

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in 1907. The clipper barb grows to a maximum length of 3 in (8 cm) and a maximum weight of 0.18 oz (5.0 g). It has a slightly convex dorsal profile and short anterior barbels that do not extend beyond the eye. It has a light silverish-golden body, darker on the back. The dorsal and caudal fins have a red-orange base, all other fins are colorless. It has a black spot on the first few rays of the dorsal fin, the tip of those rays are colorless. Clipper barbs natively live in a

environment and prefer

an ideal

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range of 66–77 °F (19–25 °C). The clipper barb is of commercial interest in the aquarium industry.

References

* * Barbs (fish) Enteromius Fish described in 1907 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Cyprinid fish of Africa {{Barbinae-stub

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