Kneria uluguru

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Kneria uluguru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Family: Kneriidae
Genus: Kneria
Species:
K. uluguru
Binomial name
Kneria uluguru
Seegers, 1995

Kneria uluguru is a species of fish in the family Kneriidae endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Kneria uluguru". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61300A12457269. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61300A12457269.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.