Labeo nandina

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Labeo nandina
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Labeo nandina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. nandina
Binomial name
Labeo nandina
(F. Hamilton, 1822) [2]
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus nandinaHamilton, 1822
  • Rohita nandina(Hamilton, 1822)
  • Cirrhinus macronotusMcClelland, 1839

Labeo nandina is a species of fish in the genus Labeo which is found in north-eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

This species is critically endangered in Bangladesh due to loss of habitats, claimed the IUCN Bangladesh in 2000. [3]

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References

  1. Dahanukar, N. (2010). "Labeo nandina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T166455A6213375. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166455A6213375.en .
  2. FishBase
  3. Fahad, Md Foyzul Hassan (2011-05-10). "Nandi Labeo, Labeo nandina (Hamilton, 1822) – BdFISH Feature" . Retrieved 2024-12-01.