Labeobarbus ruasae

Labeobarbus ruasae 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 ruasae

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

References

  1. FishBase team RMCA; Geelhand, D. (2016). "Barbus ruasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60371A47185492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60371A47185492.en.


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