Labeobarbus macrolepis

Labeobarbus macrolepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

Labeobarbus macrolepis

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. macrolepis
Binomial name
Labeobarbus macrolepis
(Pfeffer, 1889)
Synonyms

Barbus macrolepis Pfeffer, 1889

References

  1. Natakimazi, G.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Barbus macrolepis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2006: e.T60445A12367225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60445A12367225.en.


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