Labeo weeksii

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Labeo weeksii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. weeksii
Binomial name
Labeo weeksii
Boulenger, 1909 [2]

Labeo weeksii, the sicklefin labeo, is species of freshwater ray finned fish in genus Labeo from the Congo Basin in central Africa and the basin of the Malagarasi River in east Africa.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Hanssens, M.; Moelants, T.; Ntakimazi, G. (2010). "Labeo weeksii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182814A7975405. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182814A7975405.en . Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Labeo weeksii" in FishBase. July 2024 version.