Prolabeops nyongensis

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Prolabeops nyongensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Prolabeops
Species:
P. nyongensis
Binomial name
Prolabeops nyongensis
Daget, 1984 [2]

Prolabeops nyongensis is a cyprinid fish in the genus Prolabeops . [1] It inhabits Cameroon [1] and has been assessed as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Moelants, T. (2010). "Prolabeops nyongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T181891A7758449. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181891A7758449.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prolabeops". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 11 January 2025.