Luciobarbus nasus

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Luciobarbus nasus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species:
L. nasus
Binomial name
Luciobarbus nasus
Günther, 1874
Synonyms

Barbus nasus

Luciobarbus nasus is an extinct ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It was only found in the Oued Ksob of Morocco.

It inhabited habitat freshwater springs and was threatened by habitat loss.

The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include the much more common L. magniatlantis in L. nasus, while others consider them distinct.

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References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2022). "Luciobarbus nasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T217675561A137276808. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022.RLTS.T217675561A137276808.en . Retrieved 21 July 2022.