Labeobarbus macrophtalmus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
Genus: | Labeobarbus |
Species: | L. macrophtalmus
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Binomial name | |
Labeobarbus macrophtalmus | |
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Labeobarbus macrophtalmus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Labeobarbus which is endemic to Lake Tana in Ethiopia where it is one of the rarer species of fish. It is threatened by overfishing, pollution, sedimentation and the introduction of invasive fish species.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P.; Getahun, A.; Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2010). "Labeobarbus macrophtalmus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T169459A6633029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T169459A6633029.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labeobarbus macrophtalmus". FishBase.