Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon (Boulenger, 1915)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Clypeobarbus from central Africa where it is known from Lake Mweru, the Lobo River and the upper Lualaba River. Its max size is 5.5 centimeters.
Wikipedia contributors, Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:22:08.340475+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Clypeobarbus pseudognathodon (Boulenger, 1915)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1915)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Clypeobarbus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyBarbinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusClypeobarbus Fowler, 1936
- speciesClypeobarbus pseudognathodon (Boulenger, 1915)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Clypeobarbus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Clypeobarbus congicus (Boulenger, 1899) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus hypsolepis (Daget, 1959) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus bellcrossi (Jubb, 1965) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus breviclipeus Stiassny & Sakharova, 2016 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus pleuropholis (Boulenger, 1899) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus matthesi (Poll & Gosse, 1963) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus bomokandi (Myers, 1924) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clypeobarbus schoutedeni (Poll & Lambert, 1961) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barbus pseudognathodon Boulenger, 1915 Boulenger, 1915 | synonym |
| Barbus pseudognathus Boulenger, 1915 Boulenger, 1915 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1017210 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5ZCPP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.