Labeo chariensis

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Labeo chariensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. chariensis
Binomial name
Labeo chariensis
Pellegrin, 1904

Labeo chariensis is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the genus Labeo . It is found in the Congo River basin. [2]

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeo chariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T181610A7689222. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181610A7689222.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Labeo chariensis" in FishBase . April 2006 version.