Xenobarbus
| Xenobarbus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Norman, 1923[2] |
| Species: | X. loveridgei
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenobarbus loveridgei Norman, 1923
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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.[2] The only species in the genus is Xenobarbus loveridgei which is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in Lake Victoria.[3] The species is rare and only known from a few specimens.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenobarbus loveridgei". FishBase. October 2024 version.