| Dwarf Lake Turkana robber | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Brycinus |
| Species: | B. minutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brycinus minutus (A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982) | |
| Synonyms | |
Brachyalestes minutus | |
The dwarf Lake Turkana robber (Brycinus minutus) is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya.
The little gull, is a species of gull belonging to the family Laridae which is mainly found in the Palearctic with some colonies in North America. It breeds on freshwaters and spends winters at sea. It is the smallest species of gull in the world and the only species in the monospecific genus Hydrocoloeus.
Lake Turkana is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By volume it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea, Issyk-Kul, and Lake Van, and among all lakes it ranks 24th.
The Hispaniolan palm crow is a relatively small corvid endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola where it was formerly common but is now reduced in population.
Lates longispinis, also known as the Rudolf lates or Turkana perch, is a species of latid fish that is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya and Ethiopia. It grows to 57 centimetres (22 in) in length. Lates longispinis is important to commercial fisheries and is also known as a gamefish. It is not known to exist in the aquarium fish trade.
The Lake Turkana barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is considered a Vulnerable species by the IUCN.
Chelaethiops minutus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika and its outflow, the Lukuga River and is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Sclerophrys turkanae, the Lake Turkana toad or Turkana toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Kenya, and is only known from two localities; Loiyangalani on the southeastern shores of Lake Turkana, and the Ewaso Ng'iro River in the Samburu National Reserve.
Pelusios broadleyi, commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to eastern Africa.
Bottego's shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level in Ethiopia and possibly Kenya particularly northeast of Lake Turkana and one in Kenya from Marsabit.
The redfin robber is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.
The large-toothed Lake Turkana robber is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. In 2023 its conservation status was changed from Least Concern to Vulnerable. It faces extinction due to overfishing, degradation of its natural habitat and the reduction of fresh freshwater due to the building of dams.
Brycinus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Alestiidae. Like other "African characids", they were formerly included in the Characidae but are actually somewhat more distantly related Characiformes.
The striped robber is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are rivers and inland deltas.
Brycinus rhodopleura is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. They are known for being in Lake Tanganyika and the Malagarazi River.
Sadler's robber is a ray-finned fish species in the family Alestidae.
Haplochromis macconneli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Turkana, northern Kenya. This species can reach a length of 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. The specific name honours the Officer in Charge of the Fisheries Department at Lake Rudolf, R. B. McConnell, for the assistance he gave to the Lake Rudolf Research Project.
Haplochromis turkanae, theTurkana haplochromis, also known in brief as Turkana haplo, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Turkana. This species reaches a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL.
Pseudotropheus minutus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it can feed on algae, particularly in areas other species cannot access. It can reach a length of 6.6 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
B. minutus may refer to:
Primarily known as long-fin tetra, Brycinus longipinnis is also called the African long-finned tetra among other common names.
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