Labeobarbus bynni

Labeobarbus bynni
2 Labeobarbus bynni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Subfamily:Cyprininae
Genus:Labeobarbus
Species: L. bynni
Binomial name
Labeobarbus bynni
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus bynni Forsskål, 1775
  • Barbus bynni (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Cyprinus lepidotus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809
  • Barbus lepidotus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
  • Barbus ruspolii Vinciguerra, 1897
  • Barbus meneliki Pellegrin, 1905
  • Barbus occidentalis Boulenger, 1911
  • Barbus foureaui Pellegrin, 1919
  • Barbus seguensis Pellegrin, 1925
  • Barbus rudolfianus Worthington, 1932
  • Barbus waldroni Norman, 1935
  • Barbus lancrenonensis Blache & Miton, 1960

Labeobarbus bynni, the binny, is a species of ray-finned fish. It is usually placed in the genus Labeobarbus.

Distribution and habitat

Labeobarbus bynni is found in east and west Africa.[1] It is found in tropical freshwater habitats.[2]

Feeding

Labeobarbus bynni feeds on crustaceans (including ostracods), insects (including chironomid larvae), molluscs, small algae, and organic debris.[1]

Breeding

The breeding season extends from March to April.[1]

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:[1]

  • Labeobarbus bynni bynni (Forsskål, 1775): Lake Turkana, Lake Albert, and the White and Blue Niles.
  • Labeobarbus bynni occidentalis Boulenger, 1911 – Niger Barb : This subspecies is found in the Chad, Niger River, Senegal River, Volta, Ouémé, and Ogun in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo.
  • Labeobarbus bynni waldroni Norman, 1935: Côte d'Ivoire and from Ghana in the Sassandra, Bandama, Niouniourou, Comoe and Tano rivers.

Common threats

Labeobarbus bynni has been evaluated as least concern by the IUCN. However, populations of L. bynni may be threatened by dams, water pollution, groundwater extraction, and drought.[1]

Footnotes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Azeroual, A.; Getahun, A. (2010). "Barbus bynni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T181643A7695781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181643A7695781.en.
  2. ↑ "Barbus bynni waldroni". Fish Base. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


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