Luciobarbus nasus

Luciobarbus nasus is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco.

Luciobarbus nasus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species:
L. nasus
Binomial name
Luciobarbus nasus
Günther, 1874
Synonyms

Barbus nasus

Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include the much more common L. magniatlantis in L. nasus, while others consider them distinct.

References

  1. Huckstorf, V. (2013). "Barbus nasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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