Labeobarbus reinii

Labeobarbus reinii
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Cyprininae
Genus:	Labeobarbus
Species:	L. reinii
Binomial name
	Labeobarbus reinii; (Günther, 1874)
Synonyms
	Barbus reinii Günther, 1874

Labeobarbus reinii is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is retained in the genus Labeobarbus. The IUCN for example notes that the taxonomy of this species is in need of revision.[1]

It does seem to be fairly close to the core group around the typical barbels (Barbus, Luciobarbus and Messinobarbus). But it is closer still to Carasobarbus and the yellowfish (Labeobarbus), and either is a lineage of the former, or part of a distinct genus, or included in the latter (maybe together with the former).[2]

It is endemic to Morocco, where its natural habitat is the Kasab and Tensift Rivers.[3] Though these are major watercourses and the species is still quite plentiful, water pollution (particularly with domestic waste) and unsustainable water extraction (particularly for irrigation agriculture) causes it to decline in numbers. It is therefore classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]

References

Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus reinii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60765A12407562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60765A12407562.en.
Martin de Graaf; Hendrik-Jan Megens; Johannis Samalo; A. Ferdinand Sibbing (2007). "Evolutionary origin of Lake Tana's (Ethiopia) small Barbus species: indications of rapid ecological divergence and speciation". Anim. Biol. 57 (1): 39–58. doi:10.1163/157075607780002069.
Tsigenopoulos, Costas; Kasapidis, Panagiotis; Berrebi, Patrick (2010). "Phylogenetic relationships of hexaploid large-sized barbs (genus Labeobarbus, Cyprinidae) based on mtDNA data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 56: 851–859. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.02.006.

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[IUCN-1] Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus reinii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60765A12407562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60765A12407562.en.

[de_Graaf-2] Martin de Graaf; Hendrik-Jan Megens; Johannis Samalo; A. Ferdinand Sibbing (2007). "Evolutionary origin of Lake Tana's (Ethiopia) small Barbus species: indications of rapid ecological divergence and speciation". Anim. Biol. 57 (1): 39–58. doi:10.1163/157075607780002069.

[Trigenopolous-3] Tsigenopoulos, Costas; Kasapidis, Panagiotis; Berrebi, Patrick (2010). "Phylogenetic relationships of hexaploid large-sized barbs (genus Labeobarbus, Cyprinidae) based on mtDNA data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 56: 851–859. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.02.006.