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Labeobarbus ruwenzorii

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Species of fish

Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (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. ruwenzorii
Binomial name
Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
(Pellegrin, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Capoeta ruwenzorii Pellegrin, 1909
  • Varicorhinus ruwenzorii (Pellegrin, 1909)

Labeobarbus ruwenzorii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It reproduces by inserting its seminiferous tubules into the mate's orifice, resulting in the discharge of unfertilised spawn.

Classification / Names

Common names of Labeobarbus ruwenzorii also called "Chramule ruvenzorská"in Czechia, "Ruwensori lõunaramul" in Estonia.

References

  1. Vreven, E. (2006). "Varicorhinus ruwenzori". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60733A12402171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60733A12402171.en.
  2. Reproduction of the Varicorhinus ruwenzorii Archived 2014-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, fish species survey of Cantão (in Portuguese)
  3. Common name of Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
  4. www.fishbase.se
Taxon identifiers
Varicorhinus ruwenzorii
Capoeta ruwenzorii


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