Clypeobarbus hypsolepis (Daget 1959)

Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 2.5/21-25/2.5; 1.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales distinctly deeper than other, particularly below dorsal fin; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye; posterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; lateral line complete and slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 33 mm SL (Ref. 2940, 81282). Description: very small species slightly compressed body, straight dorsal profile; mouth subterminal; cephalic pores poorly developed, but visible on cheeks; two pairs of rather long barbels; lateral line rejoining mid-lateral line above anal fin; morphologically closely related to B. pleurophollis, the latter mainly found in Chad and Congo basins; D:III,8; A:III,5 (Ref. 2940, 81282)Coloration: body silvery in life; scales black-edged; unpaired fins tinged with light to bright pink in males; dorsal fin greyish in females; no distinct band or spots on body (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analsoft rays: 8

Affinities: B. pleuropholis from Chad and Congo basins (Ref. 2940). Maximum TL was recorded at 4.2 cm (Ref. 2801).

fisheries: of no interest

Clypeobarbus hypsolepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Clypeobarbus from West Africa.