Labeo werneri

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Labeo werneri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. werneri
Binomial name
Labeo werneri
Lohberger, 1929 [2]

Labeo werneri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in genus Labeo which has only been recorded from Lake Victoria. However, the type specimen has been lost and the only other specimen was a misidentification so the taxonomic validity of this species is in doubt. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 FishBase team RMCA; Geelhand, D. (2016). "Labeo werneri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2016: e.T57507830A58341421. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57507830A58341421.en .
  2. FishBase