Labeobarbus batesii

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Labeobarbus batesii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. batesii
Binomial name
Labeobarbus batesii
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Barbus batesiiBoulenger, 1903
  • Barbus linnellii Lönnberg, 1904

Labeobarbus batesii is a species of cyprinid fish from Africa that occurs in Cameroon, Chad and Gabon.

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Labeobarbus batesii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182331A7861788. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182331A7861788.en .