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Xenobarbus

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Monotypic genus of fishes

Xenobarbus
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Xenobarbus
Norman, 1923
Species: X. loveridgei
Binomial name
Xenobarbus loveridgei
Norman, 1923

Xenobarbus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-fiined fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Xenobarbus loveridgei which is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in Lake Victoria. The species is rare and only known from a few specimens.

References

  1. FishBase team RMCA & Geelhand, D. (2016). "Xenobarbus loveridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57507583A58341366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57507583A58341366.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Smiliogastrinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Xenonbarbus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenobarbus loveridgei". FishBase. October 2024 version.
Taxon identifiers
Xenobarbus loveridgei


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