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Labeobarbus macrophtalmus

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Species of fish

Labeobarbus macrophtalmus
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species: L. macrophtalmus
Binomial name
Labeobarbus macrophtalmus
(Bini, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Barbus macrophtalmus Bini, 1940

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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labeobarbus macrophtalmus". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Labeobarbus macrophtalmus


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