Sanagia velifera

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Sanagia velifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sanagia
Holly, 1926
Species:
S. velifera
Binomial name
Sanagia velifera
Holly, 1926
Synonyms
  • Varicorhinus velifera(Holly, 1926)

Sanagia velifera is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It is the only member of its genus. It is threatened by pollution of the Sanaga River by sewage and by the construction of an oil pipeline along the course of the river. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P.; Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Sanagia velifera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2009: e.T169465A6634371. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169465A6634371.en .