Chelaethiops elongatus

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Chelaethiops elongatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Chelaethiops
Species:
C. elongatus
Binomial name
Chelaethiops elongatus
Boulenger, 1899

Chelaethiops elongatus is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the Congo River basin. [2]

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Chelaethiops elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182455A7889550. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182455A7889550.en . Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Chelaethiops elongatus". Fishbase . Retrieved 21 September 2017.