Labeobarbus axelrodi
Labeobarbus axelrodi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1] It is endemic to the Kouliou River in Africa.
| Labeobarbus axelrodi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | Labeobarbus |
| Species: | L. axelrodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeobarbus axelrodi | |
| Synonyms | |
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Varicorhinus ansorgii | |
Named for Herbert Axelrod in recognition of his continuing generous support for ichthyological research and exploration. [2]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Labeobarbus axelrodi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- 2004 Getahun, A., Stiassny, M. l . J., Teugels, G. G., A NEW SPECIES OF VARICORHINUS (OSTARIOPHYSI: CYPRINIDAE) FROM WEST-CENTRAL AFRICA; Cybium: International Journal of Ichthyology, 28(2)
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