Labeo batesii

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Labeo batesii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. batesii
Binomial name
Labeo batesii
Boulenger, 1911

Labeo batesii is a species of fish in the genus Labeo from the Lower Guinea region of west Africa.

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeo batesii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182907A7999852. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182907A7999852.en .