Xenobarbus loveridgei

Xenobarbus loveridgei is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Tanzania where it is found in Lake Victoria. It is the only species in its genus. The species is rare and only known from a few specimens.

Xenobarbus loveridgei

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Xenobarbus
Norman, 1923
Species:
X. loveridgei
Binomial name
Xenobarbus loveridgei
Norman, 1923

References

  1. FishBase team RMCA; Geelhand, D. (2016). "Xenobarbus loveridgei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57507583A58341366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57507583A58341366.en. Downloaded on 27 December 2017.


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