Labeobarbus axelrodi

Last updated

Labeobarbus axelrodi
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. axelrodi
Binomial name
Labeobarbus axelrodi
Synonyms
  • Varicorhinus ansorgii
  • Varicorhinus axelrodi

Labeobarbus axelrodi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. [2] It is endemic to the Kouliou River in Africa.

Named for Herbert Axelrod in recognition of his continuing generous support for ichthyological research and exploration. [3]

Related Research Articles

Herbert Richard Axelrod was an American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur. In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax fraud.

Acapoeta tanganicae, or the mbaraga, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The genus Acopoeta is monotypic and is currently regarded as incertae sedis, as its placement within the large and varied assemblage of Cyprinidae is uncertain.

Labeobarbus acuticeps is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Labeobarbus alluaudi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It has been found only in three rivers in Uganda. Some taxonomic authorities consider tis species to be a hybrid of Labeobarbus somereni and Labeobarbus ruwenzorii.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ripon barbel</span> Species of fish

The Ripon barbel is an East African ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. A notably large barb, its maximum recorded total length is 90 cm (35 in).

Labeobarbus claudinae is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Rwanda. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Labeobarbus huloti is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers.

<i>Labeobarbus intermedius</i> Species of fish

Labeobarbus intermedius is an East African ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. Like the closely related yellowfish, it is hexaploid. A large species, the maximum recorded standard length is nearly 50 cm (20 in). This species has a subspecies named Labeobarbus intermedius intermedius.

Labeobarbus macrolepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

Labeobarbus microbarbis is an extinct species of cyprinid fish. It was endemic to Lake Luhondo in Rwanda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giant Atlas barbel</span> Species of fish


The giant Atlas barbel was a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is now thought to be extinct.

<i>Labeobarbus somereni</i> Species of fish

Labeobarbus somereni, or Someren's barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. Local names for the fish in Rwanda include ikinanga, inkwenwe, ifurwe (Satinsyi) and urwozi (Nyabarongo).

Labeobarbus tropidolepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania where it is endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

Labeobarbus leleupanus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Burundi. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and inland deltas.

Labeobarbus ruwenzorii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It reproduces by inserting its seminiferous tubules into the mate's orifice, resulting in the discharge of unfertilised spawn.

<i>Labeobarbus</i> Genus of fishes

Labeobarbus is a mid-sized ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae. Its species are widely distributed throughout eastern Africa and especially southern Africa, but also in Lake Tana in Ethiopia. A common name, in particular for the southern species, is yellowfish. The scientific name refers to the fact that these large barbs recall the fairly closely related "carps" in the genus Labeo in size and shape. As far as can be told, all Labeobarbus species are hexaploid. One species, L. microbarbis from Rwanda, is known to have gone extinct in recent times.

Labeobarbus brevicephalus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Labeobarbus which is endemic to Lake Tana in Ethiopia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Largescale yellowfish</span> Species of fish

The largescale yellowfish or Lowveld largescale yellowfish is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. An African freshwater fish found from the Zambezi south to the Pongola River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scaly yellowfish</span> Species of fish

The scaly yellowfish, or KwaZulu-Natal yellowfish, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.

<i>Labeobarbus mirabilis</i> Species of fish

Labeobarbus mirabilis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Labeobarbus. Its type locality is the Ituri River, near Mawambi, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has not been found in other locations. This species was initially placed in the genus Barbus, but is now considered to be a member of Labeobarbus. Some experts have raised the possibility that, with more research, L. mirabilis might become classified as a junior synonym of L. somereni.

References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Varicorhinus axelrodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182426A7882574. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182426A7882574.en . Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Labeobarbus axelrodi" in FishBase . April 2006 version.
  3. 2004 Getahun, A., Stiassny, M. l . J., Teugels, G. G., A NEW SPECIES OF VARICORHINUS (OSTARIOPHYSI: CYPRINIDAE) FROM WEST-CENTRAL AFRICA; Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology, 28(2)