Labeobarbus microterolepis

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Labeobarbus microterolepis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. microterolepis
Binomial name
Labeobarbus microterolepis
Boulenger, 1902
Synonyms

Barbus microterolepisBoulenger, 1902

Labeobarbus microterolepis is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Labeobarbus . It is endemic to Ethiopia. It may also be a hybrid of Labeobarbus ethiopicus and Labeobarbus intermedius . [2]

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References

  1. Getahun, A. (2010). "Barbus microterolepis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182456A7889686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182456A7889686.en.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Barbus microterolepis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 14 June 2018.