Labeobarbus aspius

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Labeobarbus aspius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. aspius
Binomial name
Labeobarbus aspius
(Boulenger, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Barbus aspiusBoulenger, 1912

Labeobarbus aspius, the Drakensberg minnow or Maluti minnow, [1] is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Congo Democratic Republic.

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References

  1. 1 2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeobarbus aspius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182537A7908888. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182537A7908888.en . Retrieved 18 May 2023.