Labeo lukulae

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Red-spot mudsucker
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. lukulae
Binomial name
Labeo lukulae
Boulenger, 1902 [2]

Labeo lukulae, the red-spot mudsucker, is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish in the genus Labeo . It is found in western Africa from Cameroon south to Angola. It is exploited for human consumption. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeo lukulae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182202A7830610. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182202A7830610.en .
  2. FishBase