Labeobarbus ruandae

Labeobarbus ruandae is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Rwanda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Labeobarbus ruandae

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. ruandae
Binomial name
Labeobarbus ruandae
Pappenheim in Pappenheim & Boulenger, 1914
Synonyms
  • Barbus ruandae (Pappenheim & Boulenger, 1914)
  • Varicorhinus ruandae Pappenheim, 1914

References

  1. FishBase team RMCA; Geelhand, D. (2016). "Varicorhinus ruandae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61306A47244799. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61306A47244799.en.


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